Key Highlights
- On Monday, South Korea’s Kospi extended its gains for a third consecutive session, climbing 1.7% to a new record high, led by index heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, which advanced more than 3% and 2%, respectively.
- The small-cap Kosdaq index also moved higher, adding 0.74%.
- In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.17% in early trading.
- Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index stood at 26,855, above its previous close of 26,413.35.
- Meanwhile, markets in China and Japan remained shut due to a public holiday.
