🔴 Inverse KOSPI 200 ETF (500061.KS) is trading 4.17% down as chip-led KOSPI rally pressures inverse exposure

500061.KS is trading 4.17% down because South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI rallied sharply on August 12, pressuring the inverse product.

• The KOSPI closed at 6,579.04, up 3.68%, extending gains for a third session.
• Semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK hynix gained 6.68% and 5.54%, respectively, supported by foreign and institutional buying and shareholder-return expectations.
• The move was primarily index- and sector-driven rather than ETF-specific. Trading activity was elevated, with the KOSPI triggering a buy-side sidecar.