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Kospi jumps 5.23% at June 15 open as SK Hynix, Samsung gain over 6%

Kospi jumps 5.23% at June 15 open as SK Hynix, Samsung gain over 6%

Japan’s Nikkei 225 also opened higher on Monday, rising 1.30%, as South Korean chip heavyweights extended early gains.

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The Odaily newsflash confirms the exact figures in the claim: Kospi +5.23% at the June 15 open, Nikkei 225 +1.30%, and SK Hynix and Samsung both gaining over 6%. CNBC's live coverage independently corroborates the Kospi leading Asian gains and the SK Hynix/Samsung chip rally on the same date. Numeric differences between sources reflect different intraday timestamps rather than contradictions of the opening figures cited in the claim.
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Summary

South Korean stocks opened sharply higher on June 15, with the KOSPI index rising 425.23 points, or 5.23%, to 8,548.85. Japan’s Nikkei 225 also advanced at the Monday open, gaining 858.13 points, or 1.30%, to 66,878.17. In South Korea, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both climbed more than 6%, underscoring broad early strength in major technology names.

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