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KOSPI soars

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 13, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock ...
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Kospi starts higher on U.S. gains

Korean stocks opened higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street driven by rate cut hopes. The Kospi rose 25.68 ...
Shares are higher in Asia a day ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for imposing higher tariffs on goods imported ...
South Korea’s Kospi and the small-cap Kosdaq were hovering near the flatline, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.43 per ...
Asian shares were mostly lower Friday while Tokyo’s benchmark jumped more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had ...
Asian shares mostly advanced and financial markets appeared to show scant if any reaction to higher tariffs on exports to the ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after most U.S. stocks slipped, as doubts rose on Wall Street ...
The Kospi Index has lost 5.6% since President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law imposition, while the small-cap Kosdaq Index has slid even more. The won weakened more than 2% against the dollar.
Wall Street was on track to open with gains on following Friday’s sell-off that was triggered by fears of a slowing economy ...
In other words, the KOSPI Index performance is a reflection of the health of the global economy. Over time, the KOSPI Index returns tend to lead the performance of the S&P 500 Index.
Shares are mixed a day ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for imposing higher tariffs on goods imported from China. Japanese markets were closed Monday for a holiday. Tuesday ...