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Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea shares fall as Asian stocks slide on global sell-off, chip rout

2026-10-15T03:25:27.000Z
Japan’s Topix was little changed, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.3% and the Shanghai Composite rose 0.2%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks gain before US CPI data, oil climbs

2026-10-14T05:27:40.000Z
Equities in South Korea slipped over 3%. Hang Seng futures were little changed, Japan’s Topix rose 0.1% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.3%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea shares fall as Asian stocks decline, tracking US chip losses

2026-10-13T01:13:27.000Z
South Korean stocks fell 1.1%, while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was little changed.
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea stocks fall while Asian shares stay cautious as earnings loom, oil slips

2026-10-12T02:31:32.000Z
As at 9.03 am Tokyo time, the Hang Seng futures fell 0.6%, Japan’s Topix fell 0.9% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan, South Korea shares fall as Asian stocks drop on inflation fears, oil gains

2026-10-08T02:03:26.000Z
Attention is also on the diverging performance of Taiwanese and South Korean stocks.
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea, Hong Kong tech shares fall as Asian stocks decline despite Wall Street rally

2026-10-07T05:33:44.000Z
Since their introduction in May, single-stock leveraged products have intensified volatility in South Korea’s AI-centric equity market.
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korean investors suffer US$1.7 billion losses from leveraged ETFs

2026-10-07T04:56:14.000Z
Taiwan’s Taiex is up 72% in 2026, the current top performer of Bloomberg-tracked indices; South Korea’s Kospi ranks second, with gains of about 65%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

‘Diverging’ trajectories: Taiwan dethrones South Korea atop global markets as AI trade widens

2026-10-07T03:25:27.000Z
FTSE Russell said on Oct 7 that it would provide an update ahead of its December review. 
Asean Business

FTSE Russell keeps Indonesia’s market status unchanged, continues reform review

2026-10-07T02:30:41.000Z
As at 9.06 am Tokyo time, the Hang Seng futures fell 0.2%, Japan’s Topix rose 0.9% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6%. 
Companies & Markets

Japan stocks gain, Asian shares rise as Fed hike bets ease, oil gains

2026-10-05T01:09:36.000Z
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