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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10Asia Pacific Stocks Rise 1.6% as Kospi Jumps 5% on SK Hynix's $26.5 Billion Sale
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10Summary
- MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge climbed 1.6% on Friday, trimming its weekly loss to less than 1% as investors piled back into semiconductor shares.
- The Kospi jumped almost 5%—outpacing the regional advance—with SK Hynix among the winners after its $26.5 billion American depositary share offering.
- Renewed optimism about AI-driven chip demand powered the rally, with traders largely brushing aside the latest flare-up in Middle East tensions.
- The yen strengthened alongside the equity move, underscoring a broader regional market reaction even as geopolitical risks remained in the background.
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