Daily Market Report - February 26, 2026

US Magnificent 7

• Apple (AAPL): $272.95 (-0.47%)
• Microsoft (MSFT): $401.72 (+0.28%)
• Alphabet (Google) (GOOGL): $307.38 (-1.76%)
• Amazon (AMZN): $207.92 (-1.29%)
• NVIDIA (NVDA): $184.89 (-5.46%)
• Meta (META): $657.01 (+0.51%)
• Tesla (TSLA): $408.58 (-2.11%)

Korean Stocks

• Samsung Electronics (005930): 218,000 KRW (+7.13%)
• SK Hynix (000660): 1,099,000 KRW (+7.96%)
• Hyundai Motor (005380): 609,000 KRW (+6.47%)

KOSPI Index

• KOSPI: 6,307.27 (+3.67%)

KRW/USD Exchange Rate

• Rate: 1 USD = 1,433.34 KRW (-0.46%)

US Indices

• S&P 500: 6,908.86 (-0.54%)
• Dow Jones: 49,499.20 (+0.03%)
• NASDAQ: 22,878.38 (-1.18%)

10-Year Bond Yields

• US 10-Year Treasury: 4.017% (-0.74%)
• Korea 10-Year Bond: 3.470% (-8.6 bps)

Market Insights

Korean Market: Strong rally today with KOSPI surging +3.67% to close above 6,300 for the first time. Semiconductor stocks led the charge - Samsung Electronics up 7.13% and SK Hynix up 7.96% on continued AI-driven memory chip demand optimism. Hyundai Motor also gained 6.47% on EV momentum.

US Market: Mixed performance with tech stocks experiencing some pullback. NVIDIA dropped 5.46% (largest decliner among Mag 7), while Microsoft and Meta posted modest gains. The broader market showed rotation with some profit-taking after recent rallies.

Currency: The Korean won strengthened slightly against the dollar (-0.46%), trading at 1,433.34 KRW per USD - near the 1-month high mentioned in recent news.

Bond Yields: Both US and Korean 10-year yields declined. US 10Y fell 3 bps to 4.017%, while Korea 10Y dropped 8.6 bps to 3.470%, narrowing the spread between the two.