Losses in South Korean and French stocks contrasted with a midday rise in the S&P 500 on Tuesday, as Bitcoin (BTC) gained ground and oil gave back earlier advances.
The KOSPI closed at 5,552.74, a 3.73% drop. France’s CAC 40 finished at 7,838.49, down 0.38%. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher at 11:45 a.m. ET, or 15:45 UTC, before U.S. trading ended.
An earlier report on SK hynix’s decline put the chipmaker’s shares 31% below their Sept. 30 level as the KOSPI slid.
At 6:22 a.m. ET, or 10:22 UTC, Bitcoin was around $81,400. By 12:40 p.m. ET (16:40 UTC), it was trading close to $82,500.
Brent crude futures changed direction during the day. After trading above $111 a barrel, they stood at $108.43 at 11:45 a.m. ET (15:45 UTC).
In French bond trading, the 10-year government yield touched 4.9877% during the session. At 12:26 p.m. ET (16:26 UTC), it had eased to 4.88%.
