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symbol: "KR200"
name: "KOSPI 200"
date: 2026-10-13
change_pct: -7.586474931986012
direction: "down"
event_type: "macro_print"
url: "https://perplo.app/why/KR200/2026-10-13"
updated_at: 2026-10-13T01:06:29.076Z
---

# Why KOSPI 200 (KR200) fell 7.59% on October 13, 2026

KOSPI 200 (KR200) fell 7.59% on October 13, 2026 — India inflation near RBI ceiling fuels tighter-policy fears.

## What happened

Korea Tech sold off hard, with the peer group median down 5.6% as tech risk appetite broke. India's September inflation, at 5.54% and near the RBI's tolerance ceiling, is also in the mix and raises the odds of further…

## Why it moved

Samsung and SK Hynix carry heavy index weight, so the unwind in HBM-linked tech drags KOSPI 200 hardest. The India hike-risk read adds marginal pressure on global growth multiples, extending the selloff rather than…

## Why it matters

Within the Korea Tech theme, the group rode HBM demand and won-linked flows for weeks, and this drop tests whether HBM pricing can reclaim leadership.

## What would break the thesis

Tariff threats or fading earnings beats would deepen the rollover. A stabilizing tech tape, or an RBI signal that inflation is temporary, would cap the damage.

## Sources

- [India Sept inflation nears RBI tolerance ceiling, boosting case for further rate hikes - Reuters](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOM2hyc2tfZ1c4OFc2WGEwN3J5Ri1jaWVLOWtWbmpYTzlMcnNyVVhrN0pEdGg1ZXlKdEJMRjNiNXpRRC1KVDNXaWdDQ0ptQ245VEJaY19RZVNMUGJDYTJjUGNwV2NrLTU0LTRVbEcwWGZmSzhoX3hEdkVGcHAzTGZLb285UTBwYXhxZTVSWmxRNkt3X2xISDZwZg?oc=5) — Reuters
- [Seoul shares open sharply lower on U.S. losses, inflation concerns](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10900574) — Korea Herald
- [India inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, strengthening case for further rate hikes - Reuters](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQdUxxMHVta3BKU2dCLTBRTU5iRm1Xd1gwWWNBTzI4djlyVmFnYWpyZzRJbFQtamt5WHVoaFhCd1lMLVRWMUxpaGw5WERwT3dWZGJvbmRxYjhVUE5pU1Y4NjRzX2lVN1BpXzlBckQxMW4tYmhkNnpKOVQtdUQwSFJKUUZHUThxbnNRYllBZGtGSTV3MXFWZkc4cjRVUHJyU2c2MkNiRWczUl9NTUpVQ2tiSFVjR090Wk9yNjU3NkR4ZklId2o1akswcXNhZ3ptdw?oc=5) — Reuters

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