South Korea Martial Law Ends. Why Its Stock Market Is Still Dropping.
The KOSPI, the country’s stock market, finished 1.4% lower and the Korean won was little changed against the dollar.
Gold Steadies as Market Weighs Turmoil in South Korea and France
Gold steadied as traders took stock of political turmoil in South Korea and France, which has buoyed demand for haven assets.
Stock market today: Global stocks mixed, Kospi down 1.4%, as South Korea's political drama calms
South Korea’s Kospi closed 1.4% lower to 2,464.00. Shares of Samsung Electronics, the country's biggest company, fell 0.9%. Meanwhile, the country’s financial regulator said they were prepared to deploy 10 trillion won ($7.07 billion) into a stock market stabilization fund at any time, the Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korea’s Already Shaky Markets Further Rattled by Political Turmoil
Officials pledged “unlimited” support to markets as traders digested the implications of South Korea’s brief declaration of martial law.
Global stocks grapple with political turmoil in South Korea, France
Global shares were mixed and the euro was steady on Wednesday as markets digested political turmoil in South Korea, where martial law was imposed then lifted hours later, and in France, where a no-confidence vote looked set to topple the government.
US stocks surge to records, shrugging off upheaval in South Korea, France
Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records Wednesday on hopes about easing US monetary policy, shrugging off political upheaval in South Korea and France.
Political tensions in France, Korea help steady gold prices
Gold and silver traded higher slightly on Wednesday — at $2,655 an ounce and $31.40, respectively — as investors took note of increasing political tensions in France and Korea, adding to an already tumultuous 2024.
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South Korea's Yoon can kiss his stock reform goodbye
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been touting a so-called corporate value-up plan to tackle the nation’s notoriously ...
South Korea’s Markets Won’t Easily Shake Off the Martial Law Debacle
Global investors won’t soon forget Seoul’s amateur hour political performance, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.
South Korea regulator is ready to deploy 10 trln won stock market stabilization fund anytime -Yonhap
South Korea's financial regulator said on Wednesday that it was ready to deploy 10 trillion won ($7.07 billion) in a stock ...
Intuitive Machines lands funding from South Korea-based pharma company
An international company with a concrete interest in commercial space has returned to Houston to invest in another local ...
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South Korea president apologises for controversies surrounding wife but says she was demonised
open image in gallery Queen Camilla (L) and First Lady of South Korea, Kim Keon-hee (R) ride in a state carriage to Buckingham Palace following a ceremonial welcome for The President and the First ...
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South Korea Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral
(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market turned lower again on Friday, one day after ending the two-day slide in which it had slumped more than 25 points or 1 percent. The KOSPI now sits just ...
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South Korea Stock Market Due For Support On Monday
(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, dropping almost 75 points or 2.9 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just above the 2,540-point plateau ...