S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market
The benchmark KOSPI slipped more than 5% to around 6,710 on Friday, snapping a three-day rally as a selloff in technology stocks weighed on investor sentiment. South Korean chipmakers declined sharply following a selloff in major US technology companies, which raised concerns that slowing returns from heavy AI investments could weaken demand expectations for semiconductor suppliers. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix both fell more than 7%, alongside losses in SK Square (-6.1%), Hyundai Motor (-9.1%), LG Energy Solution (-5.5%), and KB Financial Group (-5.0%). At the same time, Brent crude climbed above $100 per barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions, fueling concerns over energy supply disruptions and prompting a broader risk-off move across global markets. Foreign investors sold around KRW 1.6 trillion worth of Korean equities, further weighing on sentiment. Separately, new US tariff measures on South Korea and other trading partners added to uncertainty over the export outlook.
