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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed broadly up.

Friday, October 16, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
9 up · 0 down
Breadth
9/9
rising
Avg move
+0.75%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
+2.05%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$65,324+1.39%
SSE CompositeChina$3716.28+0.24%
Hang SengHong Kong$24,187+0.52%
KOSPISouth Korea$5668.05+2.05%
SENSEXIndia$74,625+0.42%
NIFTY 50India$23,146+0.65%
ASX 200Australia$8806.70+1.00%
TAIEXTaiwan$47,111+0.30%
STISingapore$5415.53+0.22%
Why Asia-Pacific closed broadly up
KOSPI Rebound

KOSPI rose over 3% after seven-day decline, driven by bargain hunting and global equity recovery.

Tech Recovery

Semiconductor stocks like Samsung Electronics and SK hynix climbed over 2% amid global tech rebound.

US Inflation Data

Hotter-than-expected US producer inflation raised concerns over tighter monetary conditions.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4203.80+0.81%
Silver$58.00+2.05%
WTI Crude$95.71-2.31%
Brent Crude$105.61-0.29%
Bitcoin$81,888-0.31%
VIX$16.06-2.43%
US 10Y Yield$5.09-1.95%

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