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South Korean Shares Rebound as Investors Reassess US Election Policy Risks

South Korea’s KOSPI reversed a fall of more than 4% to close 0.6% higher. Taiwan pared losses as investors reassessed US election risks and Singapore bank earnings.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Seoul, South Korea, 4 November 2026 – South Korea’s KOSPI index closed 0.6% higher on 4 November, reversing a decline of more than 4% as investors reassessed United States election-related policy risks. Taiwan’s benchmark also recovered much of its earlier fall, ending 0.8% lower after dropping 3.3% during the session.

The reversal matters to Asian investors because technology-heavy markets are sensitive to expectations for artificial-intelligence infrastructure spending and regulation. The later trading account linked the recovery to President Donald Trump acknowledging Democrats’ victory in Congress. The market response reflects a reassessment of uncertainty, rather than evidence that new restrictions on data centres have been enacted or that corporate investment plans have changed.

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    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.