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 fell 0.77% to around 4,951, retreating from record highs as investors engaged in profit-taking. Index heavyweights delivered mixed results, with notable losses for SK Hynix (-2.48%), Hyundai Motor (-1.18%), Kia Corp (-1.89%), and Doosan Enerbility (-1.07%), while Samsung Electronics (+0.79%), LG Energy Solution (+1.09%), and Hanwha Aerospace (+1.91%) posted gains. The market remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27–28 policy meeting, with investors closely watching for signals on the direction of US interest rates. Sentiment was further shaped by corporate earnings, as attention turned to fourth-quarter results from major firms. Samsung Electronics’ record performance provided a lift, reporting sales of 93 trillion won and operating profit of 20 trillion won, a 200% year-on-year jump driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong AI-related memory chip demand.
