KOSPI & Meritz Securities

KOSPI: The KOSPI plunged over 8% due to fears of a United States — Federal Reserve rate hike, marking its biggest daily fall since March 4 and triggering circuit breakers. Despite the recent losses, the KOSPI remains significantly up year-to-date.

Meritz Securities: Meritz Securities analyst Han Ji-young provided commentary on the market correction, attributing it to U.S. employment data and bond yield rises.

KOSPI: South Korea's chipmaker-heavy KOSPI index rose, indicating that AI-related stocks are performing well despite broader market wobbles.

Meritz Securities: Meritz Securities, through its commodity analyst Satoru Yoshida, provided analysis on the expected trading range for West Texas Intermediate and the reasons for rising oil prices.

KOSPI: The KOSPI stock index, a benchmark for South Korea, has emerged as the world's best performer in an AI-driven rally, rising over 100% this year and hitting a record high due to surging profits from chipmakers.

Meritz Securities: Meritz Securities is an investment firm whose economist, Stephen Lee, provided commentary and forecasts on South Korea's export growth and economic outlook.