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 South Korean won edged higher to around 1,455 per dollar, extending gains from the previous session, underpinned by optimism over the AI-led chip upcycle. Strong demand for high-bandwidth memory and AI-related products continues to lift earnings prospects for major semiconductor exporters. Solid corporate results and elevated foreign participation in semiconductor-heavy equities have helped stabilize broader market sentiment. Additional support came from South Korea’s early trade data, where exports surged 44.4% year-on-year in the first 10 days of February, with semiconductor shipments jumping 137.6%, supporting the trade balance and reinforcing expectations of steady dollar inflows. The recent gains also build on last week’s strong external flows, including South Korea’s record current account surplus and the $3 billion foreign-exchange bond issuance. However, gains remained measured amid lingering caution over key US economic data.
