Key facts
- Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il said the authorities will map out measures to help the local stock market be less volatile.
- Lee called the U.S. midterm elections an important watershed for the global economy.
- Lee said overnight falls on Wall Street, in the face of tighter regulations on AI-related sectors, would hit the global market.
- Lee said the Korean economy's fundamentals are more solid than ever before and vowed to respond to external uncertainties.
South Korea's finance minister, Lee Hyoung-il, said on November 6, 2026 that the financial authorities will map out measures to help the local stock market be less volatile, Yonhap reported.
Speaking at an economy-related meeting, Lee said the U.S. midterm elections are an important watershed for the global economy. He said overnight falls on Wall Street, in the face of tighter regulations on AI-related sectors, would deliver a blow to the global market.