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title: "\"Asian Stocks\" Asia-Pacific stock markets rebound, South Korea's KOSPI index surges over 5%"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281274485.md"
description: "Asia-Pacific stock markets rebounded, with South Korea's KOSPI index rising 5.48% to 5,329 points, the Nikkei average increasing 3.62% to 52,913 points, and the Australian S&P/ASX 200 index climbing 1.74% to 8,629 points. The rebound was driven by hopes that the war in Iran may come to an end. U.S. President Trump will deliver a speech at 9 PM on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in the Iran war"
datetime: "2026-04-01T00:41:54.000Z"
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# "Asian Stocks" Asia-Pacific stock markets rebound, South Korea's KOSPI index surges over 5%

The market anticipates that the Iran war may soon come to an end, leading to a rebound in the Asia-Pacific markets this morning (1st). The South Korean KOSPI index rose 5.48% to 5,329 points. The Nikkei average index increased by 3.62% to 52,913 points. The Australian S&P/ASX 200 index also rose 1.74% to 8,629 points.

U.S. President Trump will deliver a nationwide address at 9 PM Washington time on Wednesday (1st) to explain the latest developments in the Iran war. Trump previously stated that the U.S. expects to end the Iran war in the coming weeks, as it has essentially achieved its military objectives and will leave the task of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to other countries

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