S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico MarketThe benchmark KOSPI rose 0.1% to around 4,221 on Tuesday, hovering near all-time highs, supported by chipmaker strength and policy reforms. Heavyweight semiconductors led the advance, with Samsung Electronics up 0.9% and SK hynix rising 1.9%, driven by robust AI-related demand. Financials and securities firms also contributed to the gains on optimism surrounding government reforms designed to reduce South Korea’s long-standing undervaluation relative to global peers. Policy measures, including stronger minority shareholder protections and initiatives to upgrade the country’s market status, have reinforced market confidence. Meanwhile, other sectors saw losses, including LG Energy Solution (-2.9%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-1.9%), Kia Corporation (-0.3%), Shinhan Financial (-1.2%), and Hanwha Ocean (-1.6%). Trading remained subdued on thin year-end liquidity, with investors focused on positioning ahead of 2026.
