The South Korea stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after snapping the three-day losing streak in which it had dropped almost 45 points or 1.1 percent. The KOSPI now sits just above the 4,090-point plateau and it may remain stuck in neutral on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat to lower, with weakness from the technology and oil sectors limiting the upside. The European markets were up and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.