South Korean stocks surged on Friday, with the KOSPI jumping as much as 8.5%, driven by optimism that Middle East tensions could ease after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a possible Iran deal this weekend. The rally helped the index end a volatile week up 3.2%, recovering from the previous week’s 3.7% decline triggered by a global selloff in AI and technology stocks.
Global Market Today: Oil falls, Asian stocks rise as Iran tensions ease
Global markets saw oil prices fall and stocks rise as US and Iran paused retaliatory strikes. The dollar weakened against peers while Treasuries gained as