South Korean stocks plummet as President Yoon declares martial law, causing political turmoil and economic uncertainty in Asia.

HONG KONG: South Korean stocks sank on Wednesday (Dec 4) while the won rebounded from earlier losses after President Yoon Suk Yeol dramatically declared martial law overnight before

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise decision to impose martial law in South Korea for the first time in more than 40 years - and then just as swiftly reverse course - sparked whiplash in the country's foreign-traded assets.

South Korean stocks sank more than two percent Wednesday while the won rebounded from earlier losses after President Yoon Suk Yeol dramatically declared martial law overnight before reversing the decision hours later.

South Korean stocks sank more than two percent Wednesday while the won rebounded from earlier losses after President Yoon Suk Yeol dramatically declared martial law overnight before reversing the decision hours later.

LONDON :Global shares were mixed and the euro was steady on Wednesday as markets digested political turmoil in South Korea, where martial law was imposed then lifted hours later, and in France, where a no-confidence vote looked set to topple the government. In South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy, lawma

Nvidia shares slipped in and out of positive territory Tuesday and could face pressure over the coming weeks as supply-chain issues, some of which are tied to the political crisis in South Korea, affect Blackwell sales forecasts.

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Political instability in South Korea has caused the nation's won to plunge in value and has shaken confidence in the nation's stock market.

BOSTON/LONDON :Global shares were mixed and the euro was steady on Wednesday as markets digested political turmoil in South Korea, where martial law was imposed then lifted hours later, and in France, where a no-confidence vote looked set to topple the government.Wall Street's major stock indices gained, with

Asian markets are mostly lower after overnight political drama in South Korea added to regional uncertainties.