Shares closed lower for the third consecutive session Wednesday as big-cap tech shares tracked overnight losses of U.S. tech ...

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

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.

** South Korean shares fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, as overnight losses in U.S. technology stocks weighed. ** The benchmark KOSPI lost 21.47 points, or 0.68%, to 3,130.09, the ...

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

Wall Street is holding near its records. The S&P 500 was basically flat Monday, coming off its first loss after setting an ...

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

The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 3,110-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests little movement as geopolitical concerns ...

Shares are higher in Asia a day ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for imposing higher tariffs on goods imported ...

Asian shares were mostly lower Friday while Tokyo’s benchmark jumped more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had ...

The KOSPI finished modestly higher on Monday thanks to bargain hunting among the financials, technology stocks and automobile producers, while the chemical companies were soft.

As Asian markets echoed a steep, technology-led selloff in the U.S., the Kospi retreated 1.6%, bringing its decline to 20.6% since a recent closing peak on Jan. 29.