(March 10): South Korean equities bounced back as risk sentiment recovered after US President Donald Trump signalled the Iran war may be ending soon. The gains tracked rebounds in US peers as Trump’s comments sent oil prices lower. After world-beating gains in Korean stocks over the past year due to the artificial intelligence boom, the market has had a bumpier ride than most over the past week. In Korea, “battered tech trade gets the most immediate oxygen as risk sentiment improves after the recent selloff”. Programme trading was briefly halted by the Korea Exchange to ease market volatility amid the steep rise.

Source: The Edge Markets March 10, 2026 01:43 UTC