South Korea's KOSPI opened up 156.82 points, or 2.25%, at 7,134.76 on Tuesday, Aug. 18; Samsung Electronics rose 3%, SK Hynix rose 5.8%.

2026-08-18

South Korea's KOSPI opened up 156.82 points, or 2.25%, at 7,134.76 on Tuesday, Aug. 18; Samsung Electronics rose 3%, SK Hynix rose 5.8%.