Asian stock markets traded cautiously on July 6, 2026, ahead of the Q2 earnings season. While KOSPI fell 0.46% prior to Samsung guidance, Japan TOPIX surged 0.92% to a record high.
Asian stock markets staged a powerful rebound on July 3, 2026, fueled by dovish U.S. labor reports. South Korea KOSPI soared 5.76% to reclaim 8,000, while Nikkei jumped 1.47% and Hang Seng surged 1.28%.
US and European markets closed in divergent territory on July 2, 2026. A massive June jobs miss (57,000) rallied the Dow and European cyclicals, while tech shares slumped on Nasdaq.
Asian stocks suffered a massive rout on July 2, 2026, on AI peak-out concerns. South Korea KOSPI crashed 7.89% triggering a circuit breaker, while Nikkei plunged 2.47% and China fell 3%.
Major U.S. and European stock markets retrenched slightly on July 1, 2026. While U.S. manufacturing showed continuous growth at 53.3%, cooling payrolls and chip-sector profit-taking weighed on indices.
Asian markets kicked off Q3 2026 with mixed results. While South Korea KOSPI plunged 2.04% on semiconductor peak-out fears, Japan Nikkei 225 and Taiwan TAIEX rallied on a weak yen and strong AI outlook.
U.S. and European stocks ended the second quarter on a strong note on June 30, 2026, driven by a technology recovery and historic record close in Europe.
Asia markets closed mixed on June 30, 2026. Korea and Japan rallied on semiconductor optimism, while the Yen broke 162 per dollar, hitting its lowest level in 39 years.
U.S. stocks rebounded on June 29, 2026 as Nasdaq led and the Dow closed above 52,000, while Europe ended mixed and macro signals turned calmer.
Asia markets were mostly higher on June 29, 2026: KOSDAQ surged, Hong Kong and China rebounded, while KOSPI and India lagged ahead of U.S. jobs and CPI data.