South Korean brokerages are aggressively raising margin requirements for major equities including Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) to curb high-leverage trading and mitigate the risk of forced liquidations, SE Daily reports
Newsquawk Staff ·
South Korean brokerages are aggressively raising margin requirements for major equities including Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) to curb high-leverage trading and mitigate the risk of forced liquidations, SE Daily reports.
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