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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed broadly up.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
8 up · 1 down
Breadth
8/9
rising
Avg move
+0.53%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
+1.37%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$63,923+0.69%
SSE CompositeChina$3891.60+0.71%
Hang SengHong Kong$24,714+0.19%
KOSPISouth Korea$6717.97+1.37%
SENSEXIndia$74,308+0.41%
NIFTY 50India$23,218+0.43%
ASX 200Australia$8696.50+0.28%
TAIEXTaiwan$45,849+0.74%
STISingapore$5635.41-0.06%
Why Asia-Pacific closed broadly up
Samsung Results

Strong quarterly profits from Samsung Electronics boosted buying interest in the tech sector.

China Recovery

Improved manufacturing output and retail sales in China supported the SSE Composite’s advance.

Japan Trade

Higher export volumes and favorable currency rates lifted the Nikkei 225 amid trade growth.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4375.60+0.99%
Silver$65.02+2.82%
WTI Crude$104.06-1.67%
Brent Crude$107.69-0.97%
Bitcoin$75,972+0.48%
VIX$16.99-1.22%
US 10Y Yield$5.00+0.71%

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