ST. LOUIS, MO – September 7, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas stock markets delivered a sharply divided message Monday as semiconductor stocks powered major rallies in Japan and South Korea, while rising oil prices, escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, and renewed expectations for higher interest rates weighed on other global markets. South Korea produced the strongest performance among major Asian markets, with the KOSPI soaring 4.61% to 6,995.39, bringing the benchmark within striking distance of the 7,000 level. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 2.12% to 66,399.84. The strength was not universal. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.93%, India’s Nifty
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