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 climbed nearly 6% to around 7,130 on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session as a rebound in global semiconductor stocks boosted investor sentiment. The rally followed gains in US chipmakers, with a key US semiconductor index jumping 5.2%. Investors rotated back into AI-related stocks after upbeat corporate earnings helped ease concerns about the sector’s outlook, while upcoming earnings from major US technology companies could provide further signals on AI spending and demand. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix led the advance, jumping nearly 6% and more than 8%, respectively. Other notable gainers included SK Square (7.6%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (9.8%), Hyundai Motor (7.3%), LG Energy Solution (3.6%), Hyundai Mobis (9.3%), and Doosan Enerbility (6.4%). Meanwhile, lingering Middle East tensions kept oil prices elevated and continued to weigh on broader risk appetite.
