US stocks ended mixed as the Dow hit a record closing high driven by healthcare and consumer gains, while tech and chip stocks lagged. Banking shares fell after JPMorgan flagged higher expenses, and Zscaler dropped on weak guidance. Goldman Sachs raised its S&P 500 forecast to 8,000 amid strong earnings outlook.
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