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 0.80% to around 4,140 on Wednesday, extending gains for a third consecutive session amid broad sector advances. This followed sector rotation in US markets, with Dow Jones closing at a record high while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined. Auto stocks led the rise for KOSPI, with Hyundai Motor and Kia Corporation both up 2.8%, alongside Hanwha Aerospace (+1.9%), KB Financial Group (+1.2%), Celltrion (+4.2%), and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore (+2.5%). Meanwhile, tech shares lagged, with Samsung Electronics slipping 1.0% and SK Hynix down 1.5%, tracking weakness in US tech names and reeling from SoftBank’s sale of its entire Nvidia stake. Investors also noted the delay in the Korea-US tariff deal, highlighting trade uncertainty but signaling potential relief that could support auto exporters once implemented.
