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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed broadly up.

Monday, September 21, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
8 up · 0 down
Breadth
8/9
rising
Avg move
+0.87%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
+1.65%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$65,019+1.38%
SSE CompositeChina$3949.91+0.97%
Hang SengHong Kong$25,043+1.18%
KOSPISouth Korea$7007.72+1.65%
SENSEXIndia$74,895+0.81%
NIFTY 50India$23,429+0.35%
ASX 200Australia$8731.90+0.01%
TAIEXTaiwan$47,719+1.14%
STISingapore$5675.23+0.34%
Why Asia-Pacific closed broadly up
Samsung Electronics

Shares surged nearly 5%, pushing KOSPI above the 7,000 level.

U.S. Chip Stocks

Rally in U.S. semiconductor shares supported South Korean chip companies.

Foreign and Institutional Buying

Net purchases by these investors drove the KOSPI upward.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4383.50-0.94%
Silver$66.67+0.16%
WTI Crude$93.93-6.35%
Brent Crude$97.49-6.14%
Bitcoin$84,654+4.33%
VIX$14.95+0.95%
US 10Y Yield$5.00+1.03%

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