The South Korea stock market has been on the rise, with the KOSPI gaining over 30 points in two sessions. Optimism for interest rates is driving global market forecasts, with Asian markets expected to follow U.S. gains. On Monday, the KOSPI closed slightly higher, led by tech and auto stocks but held back by weakness in chemicals. Wall Street saw modest gains, with the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all up. Trading activity was calm ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement. Crude oil prices inched up due to uncertainty in energy demand, closing at $71.32 a barrel.

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