ST. LOUIS, MO – October 1, 2026 (STL.News) Global Markets – Global financial markets entered the fourth quarter with a striking divide Thursday as semiconductor enthusiasm drove powerful gains in Japan and South Korea while surging government bond yields pressured stocks elsewhere and pushed borrowing costs to levels not seen in decades. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 3.30% to 68,956.72, up 2,203 points. South Korea’s KOSPI reversed an early decline and finished 1.95% higher at 6,971.35. Australia moved sharply in the opposite direction, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling 1.99% to 8,614.40. European markets were also under substantial pressure Thursday morning.
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