The U.S. dollar weakened against the euro and yen as markets anticipated a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Traders have fully priced in a 25 basis point cut, with focus on Chair Powell’s comments for future easing pace. The market is also watching to see if policymakers considered a larger 50 bps cut.
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