Naver, which exhibited a surge of over 12% the previous day, is drawing investors' attention as it shifted to a sharp decline early in the trading session on the 9th. While it recently showed a strong upward trend driven by expectations of an artificial intelligence (AI) partnership with NVIDIA, volatility has expanded as a wave of profit-taking sell-offs poured in following the short-term surge.

Falls Over 6% Intraday... VI Activated As of 9:24 a.m. on the 9th, Naver's stock price is trading at 260,500 won, down 18,500 won (6.63%) from the previous trading day. During the session, it dropped to as low as 255,500 won, widening its decline. As the stock price fluctuated rapidly that day, the Volatility Interruption (VI) was also triggered. VI is a system that applies a single-price auction method for a certain period to prevent investors from making excessive chase trades when the stock price moves rapidly in the short term.

Expectations for NVIDIA Collaboration vs. Profit-Taking Supply and Demand The previous day, Naver finished trading at 288,500 won, surging 12.92% as expectations for an AI ecosystem collaboration with NVIDIA came to the fore. In the market, some analyzed that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's visit to Korea and discussions regarding the construction of AI data centers and AI factories heightened expectations for a revaluation of domestic AI platform companies. However, after returning a portion of the gains in just one day, investor psychology re-entered a wait-and-see phase. The dominant interpretation is that the desire for profit-taking has strengthened as the short-term gains were substantial recently.

Whether the 260,000 Won Support Level Holds is the Key Variable The securities industry evaluates that Naver's mid- to long-term AI strategy itself remains valid. However, they are noting that price burdens and supply and demand volatility may appear simultaneously in the short term following the sharp surge. The market views whether Naver's stock price can maintain support around the 260,000 won level as a key variable that will determine its short-term direction. Conversely, if it successfully rebounds while reducing its losses, there is also a possibility that the upward momentum formed the previous day will be highlighted once again.

Meanwhile, while the domestic stock market is showing a rebound trend on this day, shaking off the 'Black Monday' shock from the previous day, profit-taking and rotational selling are actively unfolding for individual stocks, leading to expanded volatility on a stock-by-stock basis.

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