Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 3.14% as semiconductor stocks surged, driven by IPO news from OpenAI and SB Energy. SoftBank Group saw a significant increase of 19.85%, while Kioxia, Socionext, and Ibiden gained 8.7%, 18.9%, and 14.3% respectively.
In South Korea, the KOSPI index climbed 8.42%, led by strong performances in the semiconductor sector. Samsung Electronics rose 8.5%, SK Hynix increased 11.1%, Jeju Semiconductor soared 24%, and Hanmi Semiconductor advanced 15%. LG Electronics hit its daily trading limit with a 29.83% surge.
Japan and South Korea Stock Markets Surge on Semiconductor Gains
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