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 weakened to around 1,460 per dollar on Monday, extending losses near a three-week low, as markets remained cautious ahead of the Bank of Korea’s policy decision. With the central bank widely expected to hold rates steady this week, policymakers’ constraints from exchange-rate volatility and elevated housing prices leave little scope for near-term easing, keeping Korea’s yield disadvantage intact. Adding to the caution, authorities are monitoring rising US dollar deposits at domestic banks as households and firms step up hedging amid currency weakness. While the checks themselves are not a tightening measure, they underscore sensitivity around FX stability and highlight persistent demand for dollars, reinforcing near-term depreciation pressure. Meanwhile, the dollar eased modestly on the day, but expectations that US rates will remain higher for longer continued to cap any meaningful recovery in the won.
