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An index of emerging Asia equities booked its steepest one-day loss in a week on Wednesday, with Singapore and South Korea shedding the most, as surging crude prices and US yields holding near multi-year peaks steered investors away from the region.
South Korea's KOSPI closed down 1.98% at 6,803.90, its lowest since Sept. 17, amid foreign selling and anxiety over bond yields. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both fell, with caution ahead of Samsung's earnings report weighing on sentiment.
South Korean shares declined by nearly 2% on Wednesday, with losses concentrated in chipmakers due to caution ahead of Samsung Electronics' earnings release. The benchmark KOSPI closed down 137.49 points, or 1.98%, at 6,803.90.
Most emerging Asian stock markets slipped on Wednesday, led by declines in Singapore and South Korea, as higher oil prices and US Treasury yields near multi-year highs weighed on investor sentiment. Crude climbed back above $100 a barrel as a storm heading for North American oil-producing regions and Houthi attacks on
South Korean shares declined on Wednesday, with the KOSPI down 0.62% as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of Samsung Electronics' earnings report, which is expected to show a significant jump in profit due to AI demand. Foreigners were net sellers of shares.
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI falls more than 1% to around 6,800 as investors take profits in chip stocks ahead of Nvidia's earnings, while higher global bond yields and Middle East tensions also weigh on risk appetite.
South Korea's KOSPI index suffers a near-vertical drop, plunging 10% before rebounding 2% the next day, driven by weakness in Samsung and SK Hynix stocks