ASIA MARKET OPEN | Seoul's KOSPI Jumps Nearly 2.4% at Open on Chip Rally; Tokyo Slips, Hong Kong Opens Lower
According to Yonhap, the Korea Herald and HKET, Asian equities diverged at Tuesday's open as chipmaker strength lifted Seoul while Tokyo and Hong Kong slipped, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.51% and the Nasdaq Composite eased 0.32% amid elevated oil prices and fading hopes for an Iran deal.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 opened lower, trading at 68,857.46, down 362.79 points or 0.52% as of 01:40 UTC, weighed by chip-related names as Japan's 10-year government bond yield climbed to a three-decade high. Tokyo Electron fell 2.41%, Advantest dropped 2.04% and Sony declined 1.46%.
Seoul's KOSPI led regional gains, opening 2% higher and extending to 7,144.85, up 166.91 points or 2.39% as of 9:15 a.m. local time, driven by chipmakers. Samsung Electronics rose 3.64% and SK hynix jumped 6.38%, while shipping firm HMM surged 9.41%. Carmaker Hyundai Motor slipped 0.77%.
Hong Kong stocks opened softer, with the Hang Seng Index down 84 points at 25,368 and the Hang Seng Tech Index off 0.3% at 4,768. Baidu firmed 1% ahead of results and Zijin Gold International rose 5%, while Xiaomi fell more than 1%. Chip name SMIC added nearly 2%, and jeweller Chow Sang Sang jumped 11% after flagging a profit surge.
Taiwan's TAIEX opened up 65.13 points at 45,922.40, with Nanya Technology hitting a record NT$553 and TSMC opening NT$15 higher at NT$2,415; the index later pared gains to 45,793.13, down 0.14% as of 01:40 UTC.
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite edged up 6.79 points or 0.17% to 3,989.45 and the Shenzhen Component gained 0.20%, as of 01:40 UTC. Newly listed Pinzhun Laser opened more than 488% higher on its debut, the priciest new share of the year to date.
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Hyperliquid's Trading Volume Surges to $250 Billion
Delphi Digital reported on the X platform that Hyperliquid achieved a trading volume of $2.5 billion on Christmas Day. According to Odaily, six weeks later, the protocol's daily trading volume reached $25 billion. Since late December last year, the total trading volume has exceeded $382 billion, driven by an increase in contract market types and expanded trading activity.
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The banking sector in the United States is returning to the scrutiny spotlight as concerns about credit risk grow amid changing economic conditions. Are we witnessing the first cracks in the system, or is the foundation still strong? 🤔 What is causing the concern? Rising interest rates: good for savers but tough on borrowers. With increasing debt service costs, households and businesses may start to feel the pressure.
Coinbase has partnered with PNC, the 7th-largest bank in the U.S., unlocking crypto access for 9 million customers. Users can now seamlessly buy, sell, and hold digital assets directly within their PNC accounts—marking a major step toward mainstream crypto adoption.
A surprising step, the United States and China announced an agreement to significantly reduce mutual tariffs for 90 days, indicating a de-escalation of the trade war between them. The two countries agreed in a joint statement to cut three-digit tariffs to two digits, while negotiations continue. The Chinese side welcomed this progress and described it as being 'in the interest of both countries and the common interest of the world,' expressing hope that Washington will continue to work with Beijing 'to correct the erroneous practice of unilateral tariff increases.' This announcement comes after months of escalating tensions that raised concerns about slowing global economic growth and renewed inflation. Financial markets are closely monitoring developments in these negotiations and their potential impact on global trade.
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Historically, MicroStrategy has disclosed its Bitcoin acquisitions the day after such announcements.
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