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CITIC Securities warns that South Korea's equity deleveraging liquidation still incomplete
CITIC Securities warns that South Korea's equity deleveraging liquidation still incomplete. CITIC's warning suggests Korean equities remain vulnerable to further bouts of forced selling, with liquidation rates still running six to eight tim
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CITIC Securities warns that South Korea's equity deleveraging liquidation still incomplete. CITIC's warning suggests Korean equities remain vulnerable to further bouts of forced selling, with liquidation rates still running six to eight tim
CITIC Securities warns that South Korea's equity deleveraging liquidation still incomplete
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CITIC Securities warns that South Korea's equity deleveraging liquidation still incomplete. CITIC's warning suggests Korean equities remain vulnerable to further bouts of forced selling, with liquidation rates still running six to eight tim
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CITIC's warning suggests Korean equities remain vulnerable to further bouts of forced selling, with liquidation rates still running six to eight times above levels seen in stable markets. The sharp one day drop in brokerage margin balances signals that deleveraging pressure has not yet fully worked through the system, which could keep volatility elevated and weigh on sentiment toward Korean equities in the near term. CITIC's point about the limited size of Korea's stabilisation fund, alongside the moral hazard risk tied to National Pension Service intervention, suggests policymakers have const…
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