South Korea's KOSPI touched 7,000 intraday, up 1.57% on the day.

Sept 20 — A Houthi spokesman said if Saudi Arabia continues military escalation in Yemen, the Houthis will mount stronger retaliatory attacks, describing their approach as "responding to escalation with escalation, and blockade with blockade" and invoking self‑defense. He denied Saudi claims that Yemen attacked Mecca and said Saudi forces have carried out 732 airstrikes recently, with aircraft operating from Khamis Mushait and Taif bases. He accused Saudi strikes of causing civilian casualties, violating Yemeni sovereignty and attempting explosive attacks on civilians in Sanaa.

UBS cut its 12-month KOSPI target to 8,000 from 8,800.