An index of Asian shares retreated while equity futures for US stocks rose slightly, indicating shares may bounce back after the S&P 500 fell more than 2% Monday. A gauge of the greenback steadied in early trading, after weakening to a 15-month low. Gold jumped to another record on haven demand.
South Korea’s Kospi tanks 8% despite US-Iran war optimism. Here are 4 reasons why
The benchmark Kospi plunged 551 points, or 8.1%, to 6,2505. The steep decline triggered “sidecar” trading curbs on both the Kospi and the junior Kosdaq