In South Korea, the Kospi slid 1.52% and the Kosdaq retreated 1.77%. Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 opened 0.24% lower.

Shares closed lower Monday, snapping a two-day winning streak, as major chipmakers declined, weighed down by investor ...

KOSPI plummets A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 20, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea ...

Asian shares have retreated, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares including Nvidia and other stars that ...

A palpable wave of caution swept across Asian markets on Tuesday, pulling stocks lower as investors retreated to the ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched up 0.1 per cent after hitting a record high in the previous session, while the broader Topix index ...

South Korea’s benchmark Kospi surged 27 percent in the first half of 2025, its strongest performance in over two decades, as investor optimism swelled under the ...

The KOSPI now rests just shy of the 2,670-point plateau and investors are likely to cash in on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative, with technology and oil stocks ...

KOSPI Likely To Find Support At 2,600 Points April 16, 2024 — 07:01 pm EDT Written by RTTNews.com for RTTNews -> ...

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 did not just return — it roared back. On Friday, South Korea’s benchmark index surged past the long-awaited 3,000 mark and kept climbing, closing at 3,021.84, up 1.48 percent from ...

The Kospi climbed 51% in the 1H87, 49% in 1986 and 41% and 34% in 1981 and 1988, respectively. More recently, the main board rose 23.6% in 1H09, as markets rebounded from the global financial crisis.