August 10, 2026: Korea's KOSPI Rises 0.65%, Nikkei 225 Gains 2.08%
Asia-Pacific stock markets traded mixed on August 10, 2026. Japan's Nikkei 225 snapped a two-day losing streak, closing up 2.08% at 66,970 after touching an intraday high of 67,006. South Korea's KOSPI finished 0.65% higher at 6,299, while Taiwan's Weighted Index advanced 1.59% to 44,928. In contrast, Australia's All Ordinaries eased 0.22% to 9,424.
Asia-Pacific stock markets traded mixed on August 10, 2026. Japanese stocks ended a two-day losing streak, with the Nikkei 225 index opening 298 points higher and extending gains to rise as much as 1,400 points, or 2.13%, to an intraday high of 67,006. It closed at 66,970, up 1,363 points or 2.08%. Korean stocks rose, with the KOSPI closing at 6,299, up 40 points or 0.65%. Taiwanese stocks moved higher, with the Taiwan Weighted Index closing at 44,928, up 702 points or 1.59%. Australian stocks were soft, with the All Ordinaries Index closing at 9,424, down 21 points or 0.22%.