South Korea's KOSPI craters nearly 9% as Fed fears hammer tech stocks
By Jihoon Lee and Yena Park SEOUL, June 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's stock benchmark plunged nearly 9% on Monday, tripping circuit breakers, after robust U.S. jobs data lifted bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike and unleashed a selloff in the tech‑heavy market that had powered the broader AI rally.