Martial law and Trump: political shocks add to South Korea’s economic woes
Asia’s fourth-largest economy is facing these problems as it navigates twin political shocks: Donald Trump’s re-election in ...
South Korea acting President Choi says to monitor financial markets around the clock
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Friday the government will make an all-out effort to stabilise the ...
Korea’s economy looks like it’s shrugging off Yoon’s impeachment crisis. Don’t be fooled
War, weak growth, and policy uncertainty around Trump’s return already threaten the Korean economy. An extended political ...
South African rand plunges to 8-month low after US jobs data
The South African rand weakened to an eight-month low on Friday after U.S. non-farm payrolls data reinforced bets that the ...
Investors Should Use Dollar Strength To Diversify Internationally
The high dollar and expensive U.S. stocks offer a chance to investors to buy cheap overseas assets as the risk of a bond ...
CNBC Daily Open: South Korea's markets power through troubles
South Korea experienced presidential impeachments and a tragic plane crash. But the Kospi index is now higher than it was a ...
KOSPI 200 index forecast after the Bank of Korea decision
Explore what to expect with the KOSPI 200 index after the latest Bank of Korea interest rate decision in which officials left ...
Bank of Korea Surprises by Holding Rates Steady As Uncertainty Lingers -- Update
The surprise decision came as South Korea's trade-dependent economy faces challenges from weakening export growth and a sluggish recovery in domestic demand, partly hindered by political turmoil ...
Asian Economies Can Sustain Growth in 2025 But Tariffs Threaten Balance
A World Bank report last week highlighted that risks to the regional outlook remain tilted to the downside, primarily due to global policy shifts and trade policies in particular. It projected growth ...
Bank of Korea leaves rates unchanged in a surprise move, warns GDP growth ‘highly likely' to miss forecasts
South Korea's central bank Thursday held its benchmark policy rate at 3% in a surprise move, having delivered two ...
pna6d
Bank of Korea holds key rate unchanged
Despite mounting woes leading to weak growth momentum, South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate frozen ...
Asian stocks gain ahead of US CPI, dollar steadies
Asian stocks climbed following a tepid US session as traders awaited key inflation data that may shed light on the path of ...