In the morning session of the Asian market on February 9, 2026, the global financial market ushered in a strong upward boom. South Korean and Japanese stocks led the gains in Asia-Pacific, staging a collective rally, which became the most eye-catching highlight in today’s international finance. As of press time, South Korea’s KOSPI index rose by 4.13% to 5299.1 points, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose nearly 5% intraday, successfully hitting an all-time high and setting the strongest performance in a recent stage.
The core driver of this market movement comes from the strong performance of the technology sector. South Korea’s semiconductor heavyweights such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix all rose by more than 5%, while Japan’s leading enterprises such as SoftBank Group and Toyota Motor also surged sharply. Foreign capital and institutional funds flowed in concentratedly, driving market sentiment to heat up rapidly. It is reported that the recovery of the AI industry and the rebound in the prosperity of the semiconductor industry have become the key to driving the upward movement of the technology sector, which also shows that global capital’s attention to Asia-Pacific equity assets continues to increase.
It is worth noting that the sharp rise in South Korean and Japanese stocks this time is not a simple emotional rebound, but a positive cycle formed by industry prosperity and capital flow. Foreign northbound capital in the South Korean market had a net inflow of more than 2.5 billion US dollars in a single day, a new high in nearly 3 months; the Japanese stock market was led by AI-related and high-end manufacturing industrial chains, and the improvement of industry fundamentals provided solid support for the market.
Industry insiders analyzed that the recovery of global risk appetite, the stabilization and rebound of overseas markets, coupled with the positive policy expectations in the Asia-Pacific region, jointly promoted this collective rise. However, it should be noted that after a sharp one-day rise, the market may face pressure to consolidate profit-taking. Investors should view it rationally, avoid blind chasing of highs, and focus on the subsequent changes in the prosperity of the technology sector.
