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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed mixed.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
neutral
5 up · 4 down
Breadth
5/9
rising
Avg move
+0.44%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
+3.29%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$64,621+0.85%
SSE CompositeChina$3713.03-0.60%
Hang SengHong Kong$23,652-0.90%
KOSPISouth Korea$5735.66+3.29%
SENSEXIndia$73,514-0.46%
NIFTY 50India$22,811-0.34%
ASX 200Australia$8831.30+0.16%
TAIEXTaiwan$46,888+1.28%
STISingapore$5437.99+0.63%
Why Asia-Pacific closed mixed
US Earnings

US stocks rallied on strong earnings reports, boosting Asian markets.

AI Investment

South Korea's KOSPI rose over 3% amid renewed AI investment optimism.

Semiconductor Exports

Surge in semiconductor exports lifted KOSPI, with Samsung and SK Hynix shares jumping over 5%.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4140.20-0.06%
Silver$57.45-0.44%
WTI Crude$99.51-2.24%
Brent Crude$110.36+1.44%
Bitcoin$83,356+0.50%
VIX$17.38+0.40%
US 10Y Yield$5.12-0.37%

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