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

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after most U.S. stocks slipped, as doubts rose on Wall Street ...

Asian shares were mostly lower Friday while Tokyo’s benchmark jumped more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had ...

The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,860-point plateau and it's expected to open higher again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on an improved outlook for interest rates.

Shares in Asia were mostly higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and China ended their latest round of trade talks without a deal. Beijing’s top trade official said China and the United States agreed ...

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.

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 ...