Japan's Nikkei Index closed down 116.59 points (-0.18%) at 66,115.60 on July 22. South Korea's KOSPI closed up 49.75 points (+0.74%) at 6,797.7 on July 22 after rising more than 6% in early trading. SK Hynix fell 0.32% and Samsung Electronics rose 0.

2026-07-22

Japan's Nikkei Index closed down 116.59 points (-0.18%) at 66,115.60 on July 22. South Korea's KOSPI closed up 49.75 points (+0.74%) at 6,797.7 on July 22 after rising more than 6% in early trading. SK Hynix fell 0.32% and Samsung Electronics rose 0.57%.