Seoul shares sharply up late Thursday morning on US reciprocal tariff pause; Korean won spikes

Asian stocks soar on news of tariff pause

Shares in Asian emerging markets including Thailand rallied by the most in more than two years on Thursday morning as traders snapped up beaten-down stocks after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on steep import tariffs against dozens of countries.

Seoul shares sharply up late Thursday morning on US reciprocal tariff pause; Korean won spikes

South Korean stocks were trading sharply higher late Thursday morning as the U.S. administration's temporary pause of reciprocal tariffs on South Korea improved market sentiment. The Korean won was tr...