TREE NEWS reports: South Korea’s KOSPI closed up 180.14 points, or 2.68%, at 6,895.55 on Friday, with SK Hynix rising 6.41% and Samsung Electronics gaining 3.36%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed up 882.70 points, or 1.38%, at 65,018.95, with SoftBank up more than 1%.
Korea’s KOSPI closes up 2.68%, Nikkei 225 gains 1.38%
AI take
The moves are concentrated in memory and semiconductor names, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics leading Korea's index while SoftBank's more modest gain leaves Japan's advance broader but shallower. That skew suggests the session was driven by chip-linked sentiment rather than a uniform regional risk bid, which matters for anyone tracking how narrowly based this rally is. Whether the semiconductor complex keeps carrying both indices, or the gains broaden beyond it, is the open question.
Generated by AI for reference only.
Share on WeChat
Open WeChat → Scan → then tap "…" to send to a chat or Moments.
Tap "…" in the top-right corner to send to a chat or share to Moments.
Related News
5m ago
Apollo Global Q3 EPS $2.07 Misses Estimates; Dividend $0.5625
6m ago
GF Securities Wins Third Consecutive SFISF Tender
7m ago
Huihan Co. plans 50-100 million yuan share buyback at up to 100 yuan per share
7m ago
Hubei Party Secretary Guan Zhio visits China Information Communication Technologies Group
9m ago
Ferrari Q3 EBITDA beats at €753M, raises full-year guidance to at least €3B
10m ago
EU, US, Ukraine negotiators to meet in Brussels on Nov 4