The South Korea stock market bounced higher again on Tuesday, one day after snapping the two-day winning streak in which it had rallied almost 500 points or 10 percent. The KOSPI now sits just above the 5,530-point plateau and it's likely to hold steady in that neighborhood on Wednesday.
He global forecast for the Asian markets is fairly flat as traders await further developments in the Middle East conflict. The European markets were up and the U.S. bourses were mixed and flat and the Asian markets are likely to follow the latter 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.