South Korea's KOSPI closed up 180.14 points, or 2.68%, at 6,895.55 on Sept. 18, led by SK Hynix +6.41% and Samsung Electronics +3.36%. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 882.70 points, or 1.38%, at 65,018.95, with SoftBank rising over 1%.

2026-09-18

South Korea's KOSPI closed up 180.14 points, or 2.68%, at 6,895.55 on Sept. 18, led by SK Hynix +6.41% and Samsung Electronics +3.36%. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 882.70 points, or 1.38%, at 65,018.95, with SoftBank rising over 1%.