Seoul, Tokyo gain while Chinese stocks slip

by Ryu Yuna Posted : November 13, 2026, 10:50Updated : November 13, 2026, 10:50
SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - South Korean stocks led gains across a mixed Asian market Friday morning, as bargain hunting lifted semiconductor shares in Seoul and Tokyo despite Nvidia's leadership turmoil, while Chinese markets slipped.

The KOSDAQ climbed 3.56 percent to 721.32, outpacing the KOSPI's 2.09 percent rise to 5,454.30 as of 10:36 a.m. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 1.73 percent to 61,872.00, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.74 percent to 23,830.00 and mainland China's Shanghai Composite edged down 0.08 percent to 3,653.00.

Tags: KOSPI, KOSDAQ, Asian stock markets, Nvidia, South Korean semiconductor stocks, Nikkei 225