Shares closed lower for the third consecutive session Wednesday as big-cap tech shares tracked overnight losses of U.S. tech ...

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

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.

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

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

Wall Street is holding near its records. The S&P 500 was basically flat Monday, coming off its first loss after setting an ...

South Korea's tax policies have thrown the outlook for Asia's best-performing major stock market into doubt, with investors ...

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

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.