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 South Korean won strengthened to around 1,480 per dollar, rebounding sharply to its highest level since March, as easing geopolitical tensions and robust external fundamentals reinforced investor confidence in the won. The announcement of a tentative US-Iran two-week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz triggered a significant retreat in global oil prices, easing inflationary pressures and lifting risk sentiment across Asia. The improved outlook encouraged investors to increase exposure to regional assets, with the won benefiting from renewed capital inflows. Additionally, South Korea posted a record monthly current account surplus of $23.19 billion in February, driven by strong semiconductor exports and overall trade performance. This marked the largest surplus on record, highlighting the country’s resilient external position and reinforcing the won’s medium-term stability.
