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South Korea's Kospi index hits record high after government scraps tax-hike plan

U.S. and Chinese officials began talks in Madrid Sunday to discuss key national security, economic, and trade issues.

Explainer-Why South Korea Cannot Make the Same US Trade Deal as Japan

South Korea's economy is much smaller than Japan's. It had a current account surplus of $99 billion last year, compared with ...

Asia markets track Wall Street gains as Fed rate-cut hopes rise; South Korea's Kospi hits record high

China's August consumer price index fell 0.4% year over year, missing expectations of a 0.2% drop by economists polled by ...

Asian shares mostly rise after last week's Wall Street rallies

TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, after Wall finished the previous week near their record levels.

[Good Morning Market] KOSPI Attempts to Hold 3,200 Ahead of South Korea-U.S. Summit

Last week, both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ ended with significant declines. This week, key events such as Nvidia’s earnings announcement, the South ...

Asian shares are mostly up after US stocks inch to more records as inflation slows and Oracle soars

Asian shares are mostly higher, buoyed by gains of tech-related stocks after Wall Street inched to more records following a ...

Asian Markets Ride the Fed Easing Cycle to Record Peaks

Chinese blue chips edged up 0.2% to the highest since early 2022. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ...

South Korea keeps rates unchanged on debt risks, flags US headwinds

South Korea's central bank held policy interest rates steady for a second straight review on Thursday amid concerns about housing market risks but flagged further easing to counter the hit to growth ...