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 MarketThe benchmark KOSPI rose 0.65% to around 4.025 on Wednesday, rebounding after two consecutive sessions of losses as investor sentiment was lifted by gains in technology shares. Trading in Seoul showed mixed movements among large-cap stocks. Samsung Electronics (0.88%), SK Hynix (0.28%), Hyundai Motor (0.17%), and Hanwha Aerospace (0.11%) posted gains, while Samsung Biologics (-1.84%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-1.15%), and Doosan Enerbility (-1.55%) recorded declines. Investor optimism was further supported by developments in South Korea’s external relations. Seoul and Tokyo held their second round of mineral resources cooperation talks, aimed at strengthening bilateral collaboration amid intensifying global competition. Officials discussed falling copper treatment charges, explored multilateral cooperation through the Minerals Security Partnership, and considered joint development of critical minerals in third countries.
