Japan's Nikkei 225 closed Aug 5 up 2,342.91 pts (+3.66%) at 66,300.44; SoftBank +13%, Kioxia +4.8%. South Korea's KOSPI closed Aug 5 up 239.3 pts (+3.76%) at 6,598.25; KOSDAQ +2.41%; SK Hynix +5.77%, Samsung Electronics +2.5%.

2026-08-05

Japan's Nikkei 225 closed Aug 5 up 2,342.91 pts (+3.66%) at 66,300.44; SoftBank +13%, Kioxia +4.8%. South Korea's KOSPI closed Aug 5 up 239.3 pts (+3.76%) at 6,598.25; KOSDAQ +2.41%; SK Hynix +5.77%, Samsung Electronics +2.5%.