{
  "id": 5269681,
  "title": "SK Hynix, other chip stocks climb as Asian equities advance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/sk-hynix-other-chip-stocks-climb-as-asian-equities-advance",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T01:11:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sk-hynix-other-chip-stocks-climb-asian-equities-advance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian equities experienced a rebound on Thursday, buoyed by a dip in the US market after Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of a prolonged conflict with Iran. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equities gauge rose 1.1%, reversing the decline seen the previous day. Semiconductor and AI-related chip stocks, such as Renesas Electronics and SK Hynix, gained as Broadcom forecasted a surge in artificial intelligence chip sales over the next two years. Main market movements included a slight change in S&P 500 futures, as well as gains for Japan’s Topix, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng. The Shanghai Composite also saw a small increase. Futures suggested a cautious opening in Europe, while contracts for the Nasdaq 100 Index edged up 0.2%. Asian attention was focused on the yen, which strengthened for a second consecutive day, reaching as high as 157.63 per US dollar, prompting speculation about potential intervention by authorities. The currency's rise left traders uncertain about the likelihood of further intervention.",
  "summary": "MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equities gauge rises 1.1%, rebounding from the prior session’s sell-off",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}