Min Kyoung Lee

The advance marked one of the KOSPI's strongest single-day performances in recent weeks, offering a sharp reversal from a volatile stretch that had seen the index swing between steep losses and partial recoveries over the preceding four trading sessions

Foreign investors sold a net 2.29 trillion won ($1.70 billion) worth of shares, while institutional investors sold a net 1.22 trillion won

It was down from the net sales of 49.34 trillion won in the previous month, but foreigners continued to sell off local stocks since January

The index opened 3.6 percent lower, slipped below the 6,500 mark and extended losses throughout the session

That Friday rally itself followed a brutal three-session stretch in which the KOSPI had plummeted more than 17%, at one point falling roughly 40% from its June peak

South Korean stocks have dropped for a second consecutive session, with Seoul’s equity market losing about $2.18 trillion in value

South Korean stocks have dropped for a second consecutive session, with Seoul’s equity market losing about $2.18 trillion in value

Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose, led by tech gains

The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 1.65% to 71,052.30 at the midday break, after touching an intraday high of 71,398.58

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has gone viral after a video showed him dancing on stage during an all-employee celebration event in Taipei, Taiwan

Investment banks are scrambling to raise targets for South Korea's benchmark index as a blistering artificial-intelligence rally powered by semiconductor giants shows little sign of slowing, with JPMorgan now projecting the Kospi could climb another 25% or more

Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Monday as investors looked past renewed diplomatic setbacks between the U.S. and Iran, even as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept oil prices elevated

The combined market capitalization of listed firms in Korea surpassed the 6,000 trillion won ($4.07 trillion) mark for the first time Monday, as the country’s stock market extended its rally despite lingering tensions between the United States and Iran, driven by surging semiconductor-making heavyweights

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was trading 139.64 points, or 2.16 percent, higher at 6,615.27 as of 11:20 a.m

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was trading 139.64 points, or 2.16 percent, higher at 6,615.27 as of 11:20 a.m

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed Wednesday at 6,044.17, rising 1.82 percent, as the local market rallied on optimism that a potential agreement between the United States and Iran could ease geopolitical tensions

Global oil prices tumbled sharply while Indian market indicators surged after the US paused planned strikes on Iran

Markets Asia nosedived as trading restarted on Monday

NEW YORK — The Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled more than 2% on Friday, March 20, 2026, closing at 21,647.61 after shedding 443.08 points, as escalating U.S.-Israeli military actions against Iran drove oil prices higher and fueled investor fears of prolonged economic disruption

Hong Kong stocks slumped with other Asian markets on Monday as Middle East tensions showed no sign of easing

South Korea's Kospi led gains in Asia on Wednesday as investors assess Japan trade data and await U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended Friday at 6,058.94, falling 0.89%, as investors remained cautious amid escalating tensions in the Middle East

South Korean Stocks Dive on Mideast Conflict Concerns

Korean Stocks Post Record Slide on Mideast Conflict Concerns

On Tuesday, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plunged by more than 7 percent as risk-averse sentiment grew amid escalating tensions in the Middle East

Seoul stocks tumbled 274.69 points, or 5.26 percent, to close at 4,949.67 points, with losses deepening in the afternoon session, Yonhap News Agency reported