South Korea Financial Markets
A screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), the foreign exchange rate between U.S. Dollar and South Korean Won, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics Co. stock price at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
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Asian shares are mixed with Japan and South Korea tech stocks advancing following a broad rally on Wall Street. The Kospi in Seoul gained more than 4% and was trading 3% higher by midday. On Tuesday, most of the U.S. stock market rose following strong profit reports from Equifax, Hasbro and other companies. The S&P 500 added 0.3% and the Dow rose 1%. Swings for stocks in the artificial intelligence industry left the Nasdaq composite with a modest loss of less than 0.1%. Stocks got a boost after the price of Brent oil fell back below $109 per barrel after nearing $112 in the morning. Early Wednesday, it was up 1.5% at $110 per barrel.
