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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed broadly up.

Friday, July 3, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
9 up · 0 down
Breadth
9/9
rising
Avg move
+1.29%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
+5.76%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$69,744+1.47%
SSE CompositeChina$4043.64+0.37%
Hang SengHong Kong$23,350+1.28%
KOSPISouth Korea$8088.34+5.76%
SENSEXIndia$77,773+0.35%
NIFTY 50India$24,271+0.40%
ASX 200Australia$8844.40+1.37%
TAIEXTaiwan$46,781+0.08%
STISingapore$5244.29+0.52%
Why Asia-Pacific closed broadly up
KOSPI Surge

South Korea’s index rallied sharply as semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded, with Samsung surging after reports that Anthropic is in talks with it to manufacture a custom AI chip.

US Jobs Miss

Soft June US payroll data reduced expectations of near-term Fed rate hikes, spurring Asian equity gains across the region.

Regional PMI Strength

Purchasing Managers’ Index readings across Asia indicated expanding business activity, reinforcing growth momentum and lifting sentiment.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4185.00+1.76%
Silver$63.06+3.99%
WTI Crude$68.72+0.04%
Brent Crude$71.97+0.24%
Bitcoin$61,641+0.25%
VIX$15.91-1.49%
US 10Y Yield$4.49+2.58%

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