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 more than 3% to around 7,540 on Tuesday, snapping a record-setting run, as investors locked in profits following the recent surge toward the 8,000 mark. Sentiment also turned cautious after US President Donald Trump warned that the Iran ceasefire was on “massive life support,” reviving concerns over disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and higher oil prices. Large-cap performance was mixed, with Samsung Electronics (-0.2%), LG Energy Solution (-2.9%), and Hanwha Aerospace (-1.4%) declining, while SK Hynix (2.5%), Hyundai Motor (4.3%), and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (4.2%) advanced. Still, support remained from continued optimism over the AI-driven semiconductor boom after major Wall Street chip stocks extended gains overnight. Investors also assessed upbeat domestic growth expectations after Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said South Korea’s economy is likely to grow by more than 2% this year on strong semiconductor exports and record current account surpluses.
