Stocks soared 2 percent Wednesday as tech, secondary batteries and other market heavyweights rallied following overnight gains on Wall Street. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
Stocks opened stronger Wednesday as investors snapped up blue chips across the board following overnight gains on Wall Street.
The Kospi fell 6.42 points, or 0.24 percent, to 2,623.02 despite gains on Wall Street.
Stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday as investors picked up tech and auto shares following overnight gains on Wall Street.
Stocks rose Monday as tensions in the Middle East eased. Financial and auto shares led gains while tech shares retreated following Nvidia's recent plunge.
Stocks opened higher Monday as investors scooped up financials, bios and other blue chips following last week's overall market decline amid eased tensions in the Middle East.
Korea’s gas prices surged and the stock market tumbled amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
The main Kospi bourse fell 1.63 percent on Friday to close at 2,591.86 as investors shed risky assets with worsening tension in the Middle East.
The Kospi plummeted nearly 3 percent in mid-trading on Friday, dipping below the 2,560 mark for the first time since February.
Stocks started sharply lower Friday amid expectations over a delay in U.S. interest rate cuts this year.
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