The South Korea stock market rebounded hard on Tuesday, one day after halting the four-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 270 points or 5.5 percent. Now at a fresh record closing high, the KOSPI sits just beneath the 5,290-point plateau may head south again on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative, with technology stocks expected to lead the markets lower. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses figure to open in similar fashion.
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