Global Markets: MSCI keeps South Korea in emerging-market index, cites market accessibility hurdles

South Korea remains in the emerging-market category as MSCI cites persistent foreign exchange market accessibility issues. Despite ongoing reforms, including plans for round-the-clock trading, the index provider requires more time to assess their impact. While the country's benchmark KOSPI has seen remarkable gains, driven by AI-related semiconductor stocks, its market accessibility hurdles continue to prevent a developed-market upgrade.

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