Kospi rises 4% after SK Hynix results; Asian stocks gain on AI optimism ahead of US Fed decision - CNBC TV18

The Korean benchmark Kospi jumped about 4% following SK Hynix's earnings release, with the memory chipmaker's results reinforcing investor confidence in demand for AI-related semiconductors, while broader Asian equities also advanced. The transmission runs through the AI-capex channel: stronger high-bandwidth memory demand lifts earnings expectations for Korea's chip-heavy index, which carries outsized weight in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, and risk appetite spreads to regional tech names. The dollar is exposed through the rate-differential channel, since ahead of the Federal Reserve decision any dovish signal would weaken USD against Asian currencies and could draw foreign capital into Korean equities, while a hawkish tone would support the greenback and pressure won-denominated assets. Korean semiconductor equities and the won are the most directly exposed, given their sensitivity to both AI sentiment and dollar moves. Traders will be watching the Fed's policy statement and the subsequent press conference for guidance on the rate path, as any shift in expected easing will determine whether the USD strengthens or softens against regional currencies.

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