Kospi Breaks Records on Samsung Surge as Markets Rally on Iran Talks and Policy Moves
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South Korea’s Kospi hits a fresh high led by a 15% Samsung rally that pushes its market cap above $1 trillion, with broader markets firmer as progress in U.S.-Iran talks and Trump’s pause of Project Freedom weigh on sentiment. China hosts Iran’s foreign minister ahead of a Beijing visit, while Lufthansa, Novo Nordisk and Disney loom large on the earnings calendar. Separately, bitcoin-focused Strategy abandons its “never sell” stance to more actively manage its balance sheet after a Q1 loss, signaling a shift in crypto exposure.
- CNBC Daily Open: Kospi bull run rolls on CNBC
- South Korea's Kospi tops 7,000 to hit a new high as heavyweight Samsung surges 15% CNBC
- AI boom drives a rally in buying of tech shares, pushing South Korea's Kospi to a record Yahoo Finance
- Emerging-Market Stocks Are Powering Past the War WSJ
- Asian Stocks Outside of Japan Hit Record High as Tech Rallies Bloomberg.com
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