The MSCI world gauge rose 0.2% and South Korea’s Kospi jumped 6% on SK Hynix results, but European banks dragged the STOXX 600 and the New Zealand dollar fell more than 1.3% after an unexpected rate hold.
The memory-chip group abandoned a planned major US listing of flash-storage subsidiary Solidigm, citing market conditions and share-price trends while saying the decision does not change the unit’s growth prospects.
The Kospi rose 0.82% to a three-week high in an intraday snapshot, extending a five-session rebound to 9.4%, while foreign buying, a firmer won and lower bond yields supported sentiment.
