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 hovered around 1,485 per dollar, remaining near a one-month high, as investors reassessed the prospect of continued dialogue between the US and Iran. Markets have begun to price a partial de-escalation in US–Iran tensions, but uncertainty remains elevated as recent negotiations proved inconclusive and key flashpoints such as the Strait of Hormuz remain active risk factors. This keeps safe-haven demand for the US dollar broadly supported, limiting any meaningful KRW rebound. At the same time, oil prices, while off recent highs, remain elevated compared to pre-shock levels, sustaining Korea’s energy import burden and reinforcing structural demand for dollars. With no strong domestic catalyst from policy or capital inflows, the won continues to lack an independent support driver. Meanwhile, the dollar has only eased marginally, leaving KRW movements largely range-bound and sensitive to headline-driven shifts in global risk sentiment.
