If you're holding Korean cosmetics stocks, this month got rough — APR alone tumbled 21% in four weeks. This episode breaks down why a stronger won is hitting cosmetics brand makers harder than contract manufacturers, how cosmetics-themed ETFs tracked the same slide, and what September's heavy individual and foreign selling means for retail portfolios heading into third-quarter earnings.
Sources: - Won Strength Hits Cosmetics Stocks, APR Down 21% in a Month — Seoul Economic Daily, Sept 30, 2026 - Foreign Investors Sell 21.5 Trillion Won in September, Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Outflows — Seoul Economic Daily, Sept 30, 2026
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