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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed broadly up.

Friday, September 18, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
7 up · 2 down
Breadth
7/9
rising
Avg move
+0.90%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
+2.66%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$65,019+1.38%
SSE CompositeChina$3911.87+0.94%
Hang SengHong Kong$24,751+0.60%
KOSPISouth Korea$6894.23+2.66%
SENSEXIndia$74,560+0.33%
NIFTY 50India$23,346+0.33%
ASX 200Australia$8731.20-0.01%
TAIEXTaiwan$47,181+1.93%
STISingapore$5656.11-0.08%
Why Asia-Pacific closed broadly up
National Pension Service

South Korea's pension fund posted significant gains, lifting the Kospi index.

AI Chip Technology

Advances in AI chip design drove South Korean and Taiwanese tech stocks upward.

US-Iran Peace Talks

Prospects of diplomatic progress lifted equities in emerging markets.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4414.60+0.34%
Silver$67.51+3.12%
WTI Crude$96.39-5.42%
Brent Crude$98.87-5.68%
Bitcoin$78,144+2.28%
VIX$15.34-0.65%
US 10Y Yield$4.95-1.18%

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