South Korea's benchmark KOSPI surged 75.63% last year, becoming the best-performing index among major economies, according to ...

Asia-Pacific markets are set to open mixed Friday to kick off the new year. All three major indexes in the U.S. pulled back ...

World shares have begun the new year on an upbeat note, with benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hitting records.

South Korea’s stock market surged in 2025 on AI, defense and K-beauty. But weak growth, debt and reform risks mean 2026 could ...

The artificial intelligence trade helped make South Korea great again as the Kospi stocks surged 76% in 2025. The market also ...

In the United States, the main stock indices were up between 13% and 20%. But for many investors in Asia, the returns were ...

** South Korean shares rose on Monday to their highest levels in nearly two months, as chipmakers jumped on demand optimism. ...

SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are up by 217% and 103% year to date respectively, outpacing the Kospi which grew by 69% ...

The Kospi Index has soared 76% this year, and will likely close at a fresh record if Tuesday’s early uptick holds.

This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. Asia-Pacific markets fell on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's country-specific tariffs comes into effect. Stream Los Angeles News for ...