War in the Middle East exposes high-flying Seoul stock market's vulnerability

Samsung Electronics shares climbed from 100,000 won in December to a record 218,000 won on Feb. 26, an increase of about 118%, prompting regret from sellers such as a 67-year-old retiree. The piece is anecdotal market color highlighting a strong stock-level rally in a major Korean technology name and does not present new corporate fundamentals or market-moving news.

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Samsung Electronics shares climbed from 100,000 won in December to a record 218,000 won on Feb. 26, an increase of about 118%, prompting regret from sellers such as a 67-year-old retiree. The piece is anecdotal market color highlighting a strong stock-level rally in a major Korean technology name and does not present new corporate fundamentals or market-moving news.