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.
Bitcoin trades near $76K, Ethereum at $2,240 as tech selloff, strong US jobs data weigh on crypto markets
Bitcoin hovered near $76,000 and Ethereum around $2,240 as technology stock weakness, AI spending concerns and US crypto legislation uncertainty weighed on sentiment. Despite modest