KOSPI 2.5% higher, Asia was firm and Europe was weak
10South Korea's KOSPI on the day 2.5% to recover some of the week's losses. Major Asian indexes mostly rose, while Europe was mixed. International oil prices fell, and buying in technology stocks strengthened again in Asia.
10South Korea's KOSPI on the day 2.5% rose, recovering some of the week's losses. The result was recorded as part of a broader rebound in sentiment across Asian trading.
Asian markets mostly closed higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225was 1.2% higher.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.6%, but the Shanghai Composite fell 1%.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200rose by 0.5and India's Sensex also 1.2gained.
European markets were mixed. The UK's FTSE 100rose by 0.1while France's CAC 40fell by 0.05.
Germany's DAX closed little changed. Before the U.S. open, S&P 500futures were down by 0.1and Dow futures 0.1were up by .
At the close on the previous 9day, S&P 500was up by 0.8and the Dow was up by 0.3.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite 1.3jumped by .
Although there were moves that shook a tentative framework toward ending the Iran war, international oil prices fell. Brent crude futures 0.5fell by 75.94and were traded at $ per barrel.
U.S. West Texas crude oil also 0.5% fell to per barrel 71.71dollars. Meanwhile, in Asia, a trend was observed in which buying of technology-related stocks was strengthening again.
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