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 edged down to around 6,230 on Tuesday, extending losses for a second straight session, as technology heavyweights remained under pressure. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both fell more than 3%. Other notable losses included Hyundai Motor (-3.3%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (-3.6%), KB Financial Group (-0.7%), Kia Corporation (-1.4%), Shinhan Financial Group (-1.6%), and Hyundai Mobis (-5.1%). Meanwhile, South Korea’s annual inflation rate eased to 2.8% in July from 3.2% in June, below market expectations of 3.0%, though a pickup in core inflation reinforced expectations that the Bank of Korea will maintain a restrictive monetary policy stance. Investors also monitored developments in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz were underway, while uncertainty over the outcome of the negotiations kept risk appetite in check.
