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Markets were encouraged by Powell's comments on the economy. The Dow closed about 45,000 for first time ever, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also hit records.

"Comparing today's index to that of the past is like comparing apples to oranges," BlackRock said in an outlook published this week.

Uncertainty will loom over markets even if Trump doesn't follow through with his trade proposals, and the impact could drag on S&P 500 earnings, analysts say.

High stock prices mean the risk of a market correction is rising, Moody's Mark Zandi said.

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South Korea's Finance Ministry said on Thursday that the government will activate 40 trillion won ($28.35 billion) worth of market stabilization fund, after President Yoon Suk Yeol's lifting of a martial law declaration affected financial markets. The Bank of Korea may purchase government bonds and expand repo operations if needed, and the government is closely monitoring markets and will deploy measures according to contingency plans if needed, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. ($1 = 1,411.1300 won)