BUSINESSJun 29 · 11:09 UTCSEMAFORTom Chivers

Investor debt binge heightens stock volatility

US investors are borrowing record amounts to invest in AI, increasing market volatility through margin debt and high-risk ETFs. South Korea's market swings, linked to leveraged funds, spilled into US trading, while a $1 trillion AI fund announced by Seoul suggests continued confidence in the AI chip boom despite recent tech sector declines.

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