The South Korea stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, collecting almost 40 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,515-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on optimism over the U.S. debt ceiling situation. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses figure to follow that lead.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.