FLKR is trading 3.41% lower as weakness in Korean semiconductor heavyweights weighs on South Korean equities. - The KOSPI fell 3.52% on October 22, as investors took profits after the previous session’s rebound. - Samsung Electronics fell 4.03% and SK hynix dropped 5.49%, amid doubts about returns on heavy AI infrastructure investment and after SK hynix’s share-buyback support ended. - Heightened Middle East tensions and rising oil prices added pressure amid broader risk aversion.