A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 13, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock ...

Shares have advanced in Asia after the U.S. stock market rallied to records when data showed inflation across the United ...

Korean stocks opened higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street driven by rate cut hopes. The Kospi rose 25.68 ...

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 ...

Shares are higher in Asia a day ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for imposing higher tariffs on goods imported ...

U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights in Wall Street’s final moves before an upcoming update on inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after flirting with its all-time high ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...