The South Korea stock market has tracked lower in three straight sessions, tumbling more than 360 points or 6.7 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 5,280-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed to higher, with bargain hunting likely offset by oil prices and war concerns. The European markets were up and the U.S. bourses were mixed and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Market Analysis
June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.