Specialty and Performance Chemicals

SK Kaken Co., Ltd.

4628

1346

1369

8617

2525

Asian stock markets experienced volatility, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 1.1% amid geopolitical concerns, while South Korea's KOSPI rose 2.3% following BlackRock's investment in SK Hynix. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index also declined 1.1%, driven by weak tech stocks. Japan's CPI rose 1.5% year-on-year, and the composite PMI increased to 53.8, indicating growth. Other regional markets showed mixed results, with India's composite PMI rising to 59.3.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Asset Management One Co., Ltd.

Kosei Securities Co., Ltd.

Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Group

Pro Ultrshrt Yen

Geopolitics, Tech Gyrations Roil Asian Stock Markets

6677

5930

SSNGY

1329

Goldman Sachs highlights the strong performance of South Korea and Japan's markets in 2026, with South Korea's KOSPI index up 31% this year, driven by major companies like Samsung and SK Hynix. Analyst Tony Pasquariello remains bullish, raising the KOSPI target to 6,400, citing strong earnings growth, attractive valuations, conservative investor positioning, and improvements in corporate governance. Japan's Nikkei 225 is also performing well, with analysts noting that foreign positioning is not stretched and recent interest rate changes may support equities. Overall, Goldman sees potential for further gains in these Asian markets.

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SK-Electronics Co., Ltd.

Bunka Shutter Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics 

BlackRock, Inc.

Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF

These Asian markets have been 'bangers' this year. Here's why they have further to rally, says Goldman Sachs

6501

1397

The Asia-Pacific stock markets fell this morning, influenced by volatility in the commodity markets. Technology stocks in Japan and South Korea saw significant declines, while the Australian stock market was dragged down by mining stocks. The Shanghai Composite Index fell by 1.3%, the Shenzhen Component Index dropped by 1.4%, and the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong decreased by 2.4%. The Taiwan Stock Exchange, Nikkei Index, and South Korea's Composite Stock Price Index all experienced declines. SK Hynix retreated by 6.4%, and Samsung Electronics fell by 4.2%. The Indian Nifty 50 Index rose by 0.3% due to tariff cuts. The Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index decreased by 1.1%

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Hitachi,Ltd.

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

"Asian Stocks" Asia-Pacific stock markets decline, with significant drops in Japanese and South Korean technology stocks. SK Hynix retreats 6% from its high, and the Australian stock market is dragged down by mining stocks

SK Hynix's operating profit in the fourth quarter increased by more than double year-on-year, reaching 19.2 trillion won (approximately 13.5 billion USD), exceeding analysts' average expectations of 16.7 trillion won. Revenue climbed to 32.8 trillion won. Boosted by the performance, the company's stock price in South Korea rose by over 6% in after-hours trading. The HBM business became the largest growth engine, with annual revenue increasing by more than 2 times year-on-year

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The strongest performance in history! SK Hynix's Q4 operating profit doubled to 19.2 trillion won, with sustained strong demand for AI memory | Earnings report insights

SK Kaken Co., Ltd.(4628.JP)

Geopolitics, Tech Gyrations Roil Asian Stock Markets

These Asian markets have been 'bangers' this year. Here's why they have further to rally, says Goldman Sachs

"Asian Stocks" Asia-Pacific stock markets decline, with significant drops in Japanese and South Korean technology stocks. SK Hynix retreats 6% from its high, and the Australian stock market is dragged down by mining stocks

The strongest performance in history! SK Hynix's Q4 operating profit doubled to 19.2 trillion won, with sustained strong demand for AI memory | Earnings report insights