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Asian stocks today: Nikkei 225, Kospi rise up to 2% as crude oil prices fall, chip stocks rebound

Asian stocks today: The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.5%. Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.85%, while the Topix advanced 1.61%. South Korea's Kospi edged up 2.11%, whereas the Kosdaq slipped 0.72%.

2 min read21 Jul 2026
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Asian stocks today: South Korea's Kospi declines amid rising crude oil prices, escalating US-Iran war tensions

Asian stocks today: South Korea's Kospi fell 0.74% at the opening bell, while the small-cap Kosdaq index declined 1.66%.

2 min read20 Jul 2026
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Asian stocks today: Kospi, Nikkei extend losses, plunge up to 6% amid sell-off in chip stocks

Asian stocks today: South Korea's Kospi dropped more than 6%. Meanwhile, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 1.7%.

2 min read16 Jul 2026
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Asian stocks today: Kospi, Nikkei rally up to 6% after soft US inflation data eases rate hike concerns

Asian stocks today: South Korea's Kospi surged 6.3% at the open, while the small-cap Kosdaq climbed 4%.

2 min read15 Jul 2026
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Asian stocks today: Kospi, Nikkei rally up to 3% led by semiconductor stocks despite US-Iran war tensions

Asian stocks today: South Korea’s Kospi rebounded sharply after slipping into bear market territory in the previous session. Kospi jumped 3% at the open, and the small-cap Kosdaq advanced 1.28%.

2 min read9 Jul 2026
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Asian stocks today: Nikkei, Kospi fall amid selloff in tech stocks, escalating US-Iran war

Asian stocks today: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.55%, while the broader Topix index declined 0.7%. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.72%, with the small-cap Kosdaq falling a sharper 1.94%.

2 min read8 Jul 2026
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Asian stocks today: Nikkei 225, Kospi rise more than 1% on US tech rally, optimism over US-Iran talks

Asian stocks today: Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.79%, while the broader Topix index gained 1.07%. South Korea's Kospi advanced 1.52%, although the small-cap Kosdaq slipped 0.42%.

2 min read1 Jul 2026
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Asian stocks today: Kospi, Nikkei trade mixed amid US-Iran peace talks

Asian stocks today: Japan's Nikkei 225 remained volatile and traded largely flat and the Topix was down 0.65%.

2 min read30 Jun 2026
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Asian stocks today: Kospi jumps 5%, Nikkei 225 up 1% after Micron's strong earnings

Asian stocks today: South Korea's Kospi surged over 5% at the open, while the small-cap Kosdaq advanced 1.32%.

2 min read25 Jun 2026
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Asian stocks today: Kospi rebounds 3% after crash, Nikkei falls amid global tech stocks sell-off

Asian stocks today: The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.8% after tumbling 3.6% on Tuesday, marking its steepest decline since early March.

2 min read24 Jun 2026