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title: "The First Real Crack In The AI Melt-Up"
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description: "KOSPI Air PocketKOSPI finally hit its first real air pocket after one of the most aggressive AI-fueled melt-ups seen anywhere globally. The problem with violent spot-up, vol-up regimes is that once momentum finally cracks, investors often discover they were far more exposed to the downside than they realized.KOSPI reversal"
datetime: "2026-05-15T12:32:20.000Z"
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# The First Real Crack In The AI Melt-Up

## **KOSPI Air Pocket**

KOSPI finally hit its first real air pocket after one of the most aggressive AI-fueled melt-ups seen anywhere globally. The problem with violent spot-up, vol-up regimes is that once momentum finally cracks, investors often discover they were far more exposed to the downside than they realized.

## **KOSPI reversal**

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