South Korea Financial Markets
Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
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Global shares are mostly higher and Japan’s benchmark topped new highs after a historic election win for the nation’s first female prime minister. European stocks were mixed while most major Asian markets advanced. Oil prices and U.S. futures were little changed. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 set another record on hopes that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will push through reforms intended to boost the economy and stock market. On Monday, the S&P 500 gained 0.5% and the Dow edged up less than 0.1%. The Nasdaq gained 0.9%. The U.S. government will offer the latest monthly update on the health of the job market on Wednesday. Friday will bring a monthly reading of inflation at the consumer level.
