Major Asian stock indices displayed a mixed trend today. South Korea’s Kospi surged 3.1 per cent, outperforming its regional peers as a rise in semiconductor stocks and better economic data boosted investor sentiment. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.7 per cent, and Taiwan’s Taiex index rose marginally by 0.1 per cent. In contrast, China’s Shanghai Composite fell over 1.3 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.7 per cent, and Singapore’s Strait Times dipped more than 0.3 per cent.
On the economic front, South Korea’s economy expanded by one per cent quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating from 0.6 per cent in the previous quarter. On a year-on-year basis, GDP grew by 3.4 per cent according to the Bank of Korea’s advance estimate. Increased investment and exports, particularly of semiconductors, machinery and electrical equipment, were key contributors to growth.
In European markets, Germany’s DAX climbed 0.4 per cent, while London’s FTSE 100 dipped 0.6 per cent, when reports last came in.
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