South Korea opens won trading to foreigners in 2027 FX overhaul
Why it matters: The move could help South Korea win a developed-market upgrade and attract more global investors to won assets.
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#Msci
Asian stocks fall as chip rout deepens; Nikkei drops 4.4%
What's new: MSCI's Asia-Pacific gauge sank 2.1% and Brent neared $85 a barrel as AI spending fears and Middle East tensions hit sentiment.
Asian stocks slide as chip selloff hits Nikkei, TSMC and futures
What's new: MSCI's Asia-Pacific gauge fell 2.1%, Brent neared $85 a barrel and Taiwan Semiconductor sank more than 4%.
Bloomberg, MarketWatch
Asian stocks slide as chip selloff deepens; Nikkei drops 4.4%
What's new: Brent neared $85 a barrel and was up 12% for the week as Strait of Hormuz shipping slumped, adding to inflation worries.
Asian stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; Nikkei drops 4.4%
What's new: Brent neared $85 a barrel and was up 12% for the week as Middle East tensions and weaker Hormuz shipping stoked inflation fears.
Bloomberg, CNBC
South Korea's 24-hour won trading opens with volume 6% below average
Why it matters: Seoul is widening FX access to support its push for MSCI developed-market status despite thin overnight liquidity.
Bloomberg, The Business Times (Singapore)
Asian shares fall as chip stocks slide; Kospi drops 2.4%
Why it matters: Investors are testing whether the AI-driven stock rally can survive earnings season and fallout from the Iran war's energy shock.
MSCI keeps RI status, flags possible downgrade in November 2026
MSCI says Indonesia’s market-transparency reforms are not enough without consistent enforcement, including a 15 percent minimum free float.
Bloomberg, Antara News +1
MSCI keeps South Korea emerging, extends Indonesia review to November
What's new: MSCI warned Indonesia could face a frontier-market downgrade if reforms do not fix investability concerns.
Asian stocks tumble as tech sell-off knocks Kospi down more than 6%
What's next: Micron results on Wednesday will test whether AI spending can keep driving the chip rally across Asia.
MSCI cuts Indonesia information flow score as OJK plans 8 reforms
Indonesia remains an emerging market, but MSCI flagged transparency, ownership structure and stock price integrity.
MSCI cuts Indonesia market-access rating on transparency concerns
Why it matters: A downgrade to frontier-market status could spur up to $13 billion in outflows after Jakarta stocks fell 27% this year.
Bloomberg, Republika +2
MSCI keeps Indonesia's emerging market status
New: MSCI's review flagged information flow as a weak point, even as investor access and market infrastructure stayed solid.
Republika, Tribunnews
Bank Indonesia lifts key rate to 5.75% in third hike in 4 weeks
Why it matters: The move extends a 100-basis-point tightening push to steady the rupiah after it hit a record low this month.
Antara News, Republika +2
SpaceX nears $2.75 trillion value, topping Amazon after IPO jump
What's next: Nasdaq 100 inclusion and index additions later this month could force passive funds to buy more shares.
IHSG rises 1.07% to 6,321.96 ahead of BI, Fed decisions
Investors are also watching MSCI and FTSE Russell reviews, with BI expected to raise rates 25 basis points to 5.75%.
Republika, Antara News +1
Asian stocks slip as Fed decision nears and tech shares retreat
Why it matters: Traders are split between rate cuts and hikes, while lower oil prices have eased some inflation fears.
Asian stocks slip as Hormuz reopening shifts focus to central banks
What's next: Traders are watching rate decisions in Australia, Japan and the US after oil eased and the relief rally lost steam.
Bloomberg, The Business Times (Singapore)
South Korea’s Kospi jumps 90% as MSCI review nears on June 23
What’s next: Investors expect MSCI to keep South Korea in emerging markets for now as it tests market-access reforms.
Oil tops $92, Asian stocks fall after new US strikes on Iran
Why it matters: traders now await US inflation data, with markets pricing in a December Fed rate hike as energy costs rise.
The New York Times, Bloomberg +2