A palpable wave of caution swept across Asian markets on Tuesday, pulling stocks lower as investors retreated to the ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched up 0.1 per cent after hitting a record high in the previous session, while the broader Topix index ...

In South Korea, the Kospi slid 1.52% and the Kosdaq retreated 1.77%. Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 opened 0.24% lower.

Asian shares have retreated, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares including Nvidia and other stars that ...

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 20, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock ...

South Korea's tax policies have thrown the outlook for Asia's best-performing major stock market into doubt, with investors ...

KOSPI plummets A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 20, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea ...

The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,860-point plateau and it's expected to open higher again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on an improved outlook for interest rates.

The KOSPI market now rests just above the 2,620-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral on Tuesday.

The Kospi Index has lost 5.6% since President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law imposition, while the small-cap Kosdaq Index has slid even more. The won weakened more than 2% against the dollar.

In other words, the KOSPI Index performance is a reflection of the health of the global economy. Over time, the KOSPI Index returns tend to lead the performance of the S&P 500 Index.