🔴 Inverse KOSPI 200 ETF (500061.KS) is trading 4.9% down on August 12, 2026 as KOSPI rallies

500061.KS is trading at KRW 2740.00, down -4.86%, as South Korean equities rallied sharply, pressuring the inverse KOSPI 200 product.

• The KOSPI rose 2.35% in early trading, led by technology stocks; Samsung Electronics gained 4.18% and SK hynix advanced 3.02%.
• The move reflected a Korea-wide risk-on rebound and semiconductor strength, rather than company-specific ETF news.
• Foreign investors later shifted into slight net buying; the KOSPI recorded 3,855억원 of foreign net purchases.