https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-stock-slammed-as-ai-memory-trade-crumbles-in-south-koreaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-stock-slammed-as-ai-memory-trade-crumbles-in-south-koreahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-stock-slammed-as-ai-memory-trade-crumbles-in-south-korea#u136936Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:56:18 +0000SpaceX shares are losing most of the gains accumulated since early April as an AI-related trade collapses. This selloff is part of a broader semiconductor decline that wiped out over $1 trillion in value this week. In South Korea, the KOSPI plunged 7.57% on October 15, triggering a circuit breaker led by declines in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Market instability is driven by concerns over AI spending, high interest rates, and reports that China's CXMT is making progress in chip designs pursued by Samsung and SK Hynix.Why it mattersSouth Korea previously served as a primary indicator