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KOSPI Reclaims 6,700 Level, SK Hynix Surges 4% as Strike Crisis Resolved; SoftBank and Kioxia Buck Trend

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TradingKey - Nikkei and KOSPI Both Close Higher; SK Hynix Surges Over 4%, While SoftBank and Kioxia Both Decline

During Asian trading hours on September 16, Japanese and South Korean stock markets staged a reversal after opening lower. After being suppressed by US stocks and wait-and-see sentiment in the morning session, an influx of afternoon buying drove both markets to close higher, while the South Korean market rebounded significantly, boosted by its two semiconductor giants.

Among them, the KOSPI Index rose 1.37%, reclaiming the 6,700 mark to close at 6,717.97 points. Both heavyweights posted gains, with a notable late-session rally: Samsung Electronics rose 2.01% to close at 253,500 KRW, while SK Hynix surged 4.08% to 1,759,000 KRW.

kospi-b556089cb81744e889a5527c8aea24c4 KOSPI Index Chart, Source: TradingView

The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.69% to close at 63,922.78 points. Both heavyweights fell to varying degrees, with Kioxia dropping 1.87% to close at 50,780 JPY and SoftBank declining 1.53% to close at 6,183 JPY.

SK Hynix officially resolved its labor dispute today after a union vote (50% cash + 50% stock), eliminating strike uncertainty. In addition, market rumors suggested it plans to partner with Intel to produce chips natively in the US, driving a sharp rally in its stock price. Samsung Electronics was also lifted, jointly supporting the broader market's strength.

With the BOJ monetary policy meeting scheduled for this week, the market generally expects the central bank to keep rate hikes on hold, which favors capital remaining in high-dividend value stocks and financial shares. Furthermore, the yen hovered at relatively low levels against the US dollar, providing earnings expectation support for export leaders such as auto and precision machinery makers, thereby lending support to the Nikkei 225 Index.

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