Shares closed lower Friday as investors offloaded defense and other major stocks on profit-taking amid lingering concerns ...

KOSPI gains A financial data screen at the Korea Exchange in Seoul on Aug. 7, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock ...

Asian shares are mostly lower while Tokyo's benchmark jumped more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had resolved ...

After selling off sharply last Friday, the US dollar consolidated on Monday and Tuesday before taking another leg lower ...

U.S. stocks are drifting lower after President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs took effect on dozens of countries, but the ...

Global markets today: Asian markets opened on a mixed note following Wall Street’s decline, as investors assessed ...

World shares are mostly higher after a rally for Apple led Wall Street gains. Markets appeared to have scant if any reaction ...

A currency trader works near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange ...

SEOUL: Foreign investors net purchased shares of over six trillion won or about US$4.3bil on the benchmark Kospi in July, ...

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.

The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,590-point plateau although investors may lock in gains on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat to lower, with energy stocks likely to lead ...

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.