Japan and South Korea stocks open higher, with SK Hynix up more than 7%

Japan and South Korea stocks open higher, with SK Hynix up more than 7%

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2026-08-05 00:17:10
Japanese and South Korean equities opened higher on Aug. 5, according to market data cited by BlockBeats from Bitget. The Nikkei 225 opened in positive territory, with its intraday gain reaching 2.00%. In South Korea, the KOSPI opened up 3.8% and moved up to 6,600 points. Among major stocks mentioned in the update, SK Hynix rose more than 7%, while Samsung Electronics gained 5%. The move reflects a broad rise at the open across the two markets based on the figures provided in the source update.

Japanese and South Korean stocks opened broadly higher on Aug. 5, according to Bitget market data cited by BlockBeats. The Nikkei 225 opened up, with its intraday gain reaching 2.00%.

South Korea’s KOSPI opened 3.8% higher and moved up to 6,600 points. SK Hynix rose more than 7%, while Samsung Electronics gained 5%.

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