South Korean Market Watchdog says it is closely monitoring retail investors’ leveraged stock investments and will take pre-emptive measures if needed, to ensure market stability

The South Korean market watchdog's announcement indicates a proactive stance towards retail investors’ leveraged positions, which could signal concerns over market stability.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 11 May 2026, 06:33 UTCOn the live feed at 06:13 UTC — 8 more headlines followed before this page went public

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Journalist Mallick posts, "To my understanding, Contrary to publicly put out positions and statements, diplomacy and back channel talks and contacts between Iran and US to work out a draft agreement continues to be in the works -- Diplomacy is not dead."

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"Diplomacy and back channel talks and contacts between Iran and US to work out a draft agreement continues to be in the works -- Diplomacy is not dead", Journalist Mallick posts

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South Korean Market Watchdog says it is closely monitoring retail investors’ leveraged stock investments and will take pre-emptive measures if needed, to ensure market stability

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UK Labour Backbencher Catherine West told POLITICO she wants to “give a deadline” of Tuesday morning for the required 81 MPs to back her and force a leadership contest.

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Google (GOOGL) launches AI-powered Google Finance across Europe

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