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symbol: "KR200"
name: "KOSPI 200"
date: 2026-09-24
change_pct: -2.093683463449267
direction: "down"
event_type: "regulatory_legal"
url: "https://perplo.app/why/KR200/2026-09-24"
updated_at: 2026-09-24T01:06:30.309Z
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# Why KOSPI 200 (KR200) fell 2.09% on September 24, 2026

KOSPI 200 (KR200) fell 2.09% on September 24, 2026 — Uber–Baemin antitrust probe delays $13.7B deal.

## What happened

The FTC opened a formal antitrust review of Uber's $13.7 billion acquisition of Baemin's parent company Delivery Hero's South Korea unit, signaling potential obstacles to the deal's closing.

## Why it moved

A deeper FTC review raises material risk that remedies will be required or the deal blocked entirely, dampening sentiment around Korean internet and consumer consolidation plays that depend on M&A momentum and…

## Why it matters

KOSPI 200 fell 3% in line with its peer group median (–3.4%), tracking a sector-wide retreat in Korea Tech; the Baemin antitrust friction is a secondary overhang on an already cooling narrative around AI-chip…

## What would break the thesis

If the FTC signals early clearance or minimal remedies required, deal anxiety unwinds and Korean internet sentiment can stabilize; conversely, a formal complaint or extended timeline deepens the selloff.

## Sources

- [FTC opens review of Uber's $13.7b takeover for Baemin's parent](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10882400) — Korea Herald
- [Explainer: Why Turkey's stock market is under scrutiny after last week's selloff - Reuters](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxORXJNem45NUNJS2NlWDN4TVNMMzdrc00xUERuQndJd2tjeVV3Ul9EZHlSVkNxNEJ0aWtuVkt3ODZONnczYllrcnVPV0VNekZZOHpkdUljekdyRjVpSTIzcDNCa21WaFN6SnIzdU80THdlNlhKOFhaZkw4c1VZTE1WNmJnMVVLMWVYUEItdHU4NGdKM2hqQWNuc0c5dS1Wc3JGaHNGSU9Bc1d5eXlJQ1ZLMWt3UDlRYklEUldLSlVn?oc=5) — Reuters
- [China's grip on LCD supply tests Samsung, LG in holiday TV push](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10882069) — Korea Herald

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