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EnglishپارسیEnglishپارسیSouth Korea’s KOSPI staged a powerful rebound, jumping to 5,601.37 (+9.97%) after two sessions of heavy liquidation tied to the U.S.–Iran war-driven risk shock.
The bounce was led by megacap exporters—Samsung Electronics around 191,500 KRW (+11.21%) and SK Hynix at 944,000 KRW—as dip-buying flowed back into semis and autos.
Hyundai Motor traded near 548,000 KRW versus a 501,000 KRW prior close (about +9.4%), reinforcing the “buy-the-drawdown” tone in index heavyweights.
Source: Investing.com
Asian equities sank broadly as Middle East risk + oil-driven inflation fears kept investors de-risking. Australia’s market fell despite a stronger Q4 GDP backdrop, while Japan’s tech/industrial-heavy benchmarks slid on profit-taking after recent record highs.
Live levels
Source: Investing.com; Reuters
Mainland China equities fell after mixed February PMI signals—with the official PMI still in contraction while a private gauge pointed to stronger factory momentum.
Latest levels:
Source: Reuters; Investing.com; Trading Economics
South Korean equities saw trading briefly halted after the KOSPI slid as much as ~11%, extending the prior session’s losses and leaving the index roughly 16% below last week’s record. The selloff was driven by heavy profit-taking in key index weights—especially Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor—as investors accelerated the shift out of risk.
Samsung was additionally pressured by reports that its Taylor, Texas chip facility has pushed back meaningful mass production to early 2027, from a previously expected 2026 timeline, adding another negative catalyst for sentiment in Korea’s tech complex.
Source: Reuters; Korea JoongAng Daily
Most Asian equities fell further on Tuesday as hostilities between the U.S., Israel and Iran showed few signs of easing. South Korea led losses in catch-up trade after a long weekend, with the KOSPI down about 4%.
At the time of the update, key benchmarks were:
Source: Investing.com; Reuters
U.S. equities recovered from early-session losses on the first trading day after the war shock, with tech leading the bounce into the close. At the bell, performance was mixed: the S&P 500 edged up to 6,881.62 (+0.04%), the Nasdaq rose to 22,748.86 (+0.36%), while the Dow finished slightly lower at 48,904.78 (-0.15%)—signaling a rotation toward growth even as broader risk appetite remained cautious.
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices; Nasdaq
Monday, March 2, 2026 — Asian equities opened sharply lower as the U.S.–Iran conflict intensified global risk-off positioning, with airlines and tech among the hardest hit.
Updated levels (around 07:59 IST):
India (futures): GIFT Nifty March contract was around 25,182 at 07:34 IST, pointing to a muted/flat open despite the regional selloff.
China (broader read): The Shanghai Composite was around 4,182.14 (about +0.46%), indicating relatively steadier mainland performance versus Hong Kong/Japan.
Source: Informist Media; Trading Economics
Monday, March 2, 2026 — Qantas shares fell as much as 10.4% at the Australian open—hitting the lowest level in 10 months—before paring losses to trade down about 6%. The slide came despite Qantas not flying to the Middle East directly, as investors focused on indirect exposure via global route disruptions and its codeshare partnership with Emirates (Dubai).
The selloff spread across Asia, with airline stocks broadly hit—ANA Holdings (Japan), Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, AirAsia X (Malaysia), China Airlines and EVA Airways (Taiwan)—all down at least 4%.
Source: ASX; regional stock exchanges
Asian equities finished the session mostly higher, with Japan and Hong Kong in the green while India lagged.
Friday live in the last trading hours
February performance (month-to-date, % — calculated vs Jan 30 close)
Source: Investing.com; Yahoo Finance
Turkey’s January external gap improved marginally, while February confidence rose back above the 100 line—hinting at a firmer domestic pulse.
Source: TurkStat (as reported)
Asian trading was mixed as Thailand rallied on a surprise rate cut, while Singapore slipped and India grinded higher in morning trade.
Moves + current levels
Source: TradingView; NDTV Profit; Reuters
Asian markets were mixed as mainland China consolidated after a two-session sprint (helped by Lunar New Year spending optimism), Hong Kong eased with tech under pressure, and Thailand jumped after an unexpected rate cut.
Current levels (change, volume):
Source: Investing.com; Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)