Iran Conflict
Seoul stocks rebound nearly 10 percent after sharp drop
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Korean stocks sharply rebounded on Thursday amid easing concerns over oil prices from the Iran conflict. The KOSPI index rose 9.63 percent to close at 5,583.9, while the Kosdaq surged 14.1 percent to a record daily gain at 1,116.41. The won strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
Bitcoin held around $68,000 on Tuesday, March 3, showing resilience after Monday's rally, as global stocks tumbled on renewed Middle East tensions. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 fell over 2%, gold dropped sharply, and the U.S. dollar strengthened amid risk-off moves.
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Bitcoin surged above $68,000 on March 2, 2026, as cryptocurrency markets rebounded amid a muted global reaction to escalating tensions in the Middle East. The rally followed strong U.S. manufacturing data, with the ISM PMI rising to 52.4 in February, signaling economic expansion. Ether and other major coins also gained, adding over $100 billion to the total market capitalization in under an hour.