Japan and South Korea stocks open higher, KOSPI rises 2.5% in early trading

Japan and South Korea stocks open higher, KOSPI rises 2.5% in early trading

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2026-08-27 00:07:22
Japanese and South Korean equities opened higher, according to Gate data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index rose 388.48 points at the open, up 0.59% to 66,650.64. In South Korea, the KOSPI extended its early-session gain to 2.5%. Chip stocks in South Korea also moved up at the start of trading. SK Hynix gained 5%, while Samsung Electronics rose 3%. The move in major memory chip names came alongside the broader advance in the Korean market. The update was published by Odaily as a brief market note under its technology category.

Japanese and South Korean equities opened higher, according to Gate data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index rose 388.48 points at the open, up 0.59% to 66,650.64, while South Korea’s KOSPI widened its early trading gain to 2.5%.

Major South Korean memory chip stocks also advanced, with SK Hynix up 5% and Samsung Electronics rising 3%.

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