US stocks suffered their worst single-day drop since March 2020, with the S&P 500 down 4.36% and about $2.9tn of market value wiped from its constituents, the Nasdaq Composite down 5.52% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 12%. Hedge funds have reportedly cut staff overnight.
US stocks post worst single-day fall since March 2020 as hedge funds cut staff
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The story so far: KOSPI decline led by chipmakers
An AI-led selloff after Democratic US midterm wins hit Asian chip stocks and pushed the KOSPI down over 5%. South Korea's finance minister called an emergency market meeting and exempted broker margin guarantees for three months; the waiver of the 140% margin loan collateral rule now runs three months from 9 November.
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US stocks post worst single-day fall since March 2020 as hedge funds cut staff
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