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 climbed more than 2% to around 7,150 on Tuesday, extending gains to its highest level in a month, led by strong advances in major chipmakers. Samsung Electronics rose nearly 3%, while SK hynix jumped more than 7%, as continued strength in the global semiconductor sector and optimism over AI-related demand supported technology stocks. Notable gains were also recorded in SK Square (7.4%), Samsung C&T Corp. (3.3%), LG Electronics (1.6%), SK Inc (4.8%), and LS Electric Co. (5.1%). Meanwhile, global risk appetite was limited, as the expiration of a 60-day US-Iran agreement without an extension heightened concerns over renewed conflict and disruptions to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil prices higher and lifting Treasury yields. At the same time, investors continued to monitor South Korea’s trade negotiations with the US, with Seoul seeking to resolve outstanding issues surrounding its planned US$200 billion investment commitment.
