People walk inside the Korea Exchange (KRX) building, as stock markets in Asia as a whole have been affected by the intensifying political turmoil over president Yoon Suk Yeol’s role in martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 9, 2024.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the Bank of Korea to cut its policy rate by 25 basis points. South Korea's Kospi ended the day up 1.23% to 2,527.49, while the small-cap Kosdaq index was ...

World stocks are mixed follow Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts.

People walk inside the Korea Exchange (KRX) building, as stock markets in Asia as a whole have been affected by the intensifying political turmoil over president Yoon Suk Yeol’s role in martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 9, 2024.

Han Youngsoo chronicled the postwar transformation of mid-century Seoul, complicating popular depictions of that era as one solely of deprivation and hardship.

U.S. stocks are drifting near a record as Wall Street’s recent rally loses some momentum. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early trading Thursday, a day after after pulling to

Where Economists Think the Trump Economy Is Headed By Vicky Ge Huang WSJ's latest survey shows that forecasters expect higher inflation than they did in October-but also higher GDP growth. Also, a sluggish economy and President Trump's tariff threats prompt Beijing to tell big investor to buy more stocks.

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having sunken 31.57 points, or 1.24 percent, to close at 2,515.

That apart, the equity markets are approaching the Union Budget with tempered expectations, even as gains made during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third tenure have been erased. Most market participants remain sceptical about the upcoming 2025-2026 Budget, citing limited fiscal headroom for economic stimulus. READ HERE

South Korea's economy expanded at a weaker-than-expected pace of 2.0% in 2024 after lackluster growth in the fourth quarter amid weak consumer and business spending, bolstering the case for the central bank's another rate cut next month.

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