Japan's Nikkei 225 opened above 64,000, up 1.0% on the session. South Korea's KOSPI jumped 3.8% at the open, briefly touching 6,600. SK hynix rose over 7%; Samsung Electronics advanced roughly 5%.

2026-08-05

Japan's Nikkei 225 opened above 64,000, up 1.0% on the session. South Korea's KOSPI jumped 3.8% at the open, briefly touching 6,600. SK hynix rose over 7%; Samsung Electronics advanced roughly 5%.