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 slumped 3.25% to around 3,875 on Friday, reversing gains from the previous session as selling pressure re-intensified across the market. Renewed weakness in major tech names dragged the index lower, as concerns over stretched AI valuations resurfaced. The drop followed a similar shift in the US, where an initial Nvidia-driven rebound faded and prompted a wider retreat from risk assets. Market unease grew given the heavy exposure to semiconductors, power equipment, and nuclear-related technologies, sectors that have driven gains from the AI boom but are particularly vulnerable to sudden shifts in sentiment. All domestic sectors declined, led by steep losses in Samsung Electronics (-4.27%), SK Hynix (-7.79%), Hanwha Aerospace (-5.68%), Doosan Enerbility (-5.34%), and LG Energy Solution (-2.15%).
