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22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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#13105662

17 December 2025

Indian currency notes are pictured in Siliguri, India, on December 17, 2025. The rupee stays under pressure on Wednesday, opening at a record low of 91.07 against the US dollar, down 0.05% from its previous close, before clawing back part of its losses, likely supported by intervention from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The central bank steps in aggressively after the currency hits record lows for four straight sessions, triggering its strongest intraday recovery in about seven months. The rupee is weighed down by sustained portfolio outflows and an ongoing stalemate in US-India trade talks.

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#12847016

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters stand in queue to get their biometrics done at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim Prime Minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847018

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters record their biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim Prime Minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847020

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters record their biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim Prime Minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847021

10 October 2025

A Nepali eligible voter records biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016 by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former chief justice Sushila Karki as prime minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim prime minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847024

10 October 2025

A Nepali eligible voter records biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016 by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former chief justice Sushila Karki as prime minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim prime minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847027

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters record biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as prime minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim prime minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters record biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as prime minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim prime minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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