South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 96.45 points on Friday, Oct. 16, rising 1.74% to 5,650.67, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both up more than 2%.

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South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 96.45 points on Friday, Oct. 16, rising 1.74% to 5,650.67, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both up more than 2%.