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2026-10-21 10:57:16 The three major US stock indices showed mixed performance overnight (20th). The DJIA closed up 529 points, or 1%, at 52,495. The S&P 500 rose 21 points, or 0.3%, to 7,712. The Nasdaq edged down 6 points at the close to 26,424. Elon Musk confirmed that a committee is studying the possibility of a merger between Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX.US) and Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US). SpaceX shares rebounded in after-hours trading, lifting Nasdaq futures. Major Asia-Pacific stock markets generally moved higher this morning (21st), with regional chip/PCB/CCL/MLCC stocks broadly advancing. South Korean equities outperformed the region with a rebound of more than 4%. Mainland China's three major A-share indices opened 0.1% to 0.3% higher this morning before diverging in early trading. The Shanghai Composite Index was little changed and now up 0.1%, while the Shenzhen Component Index and ChiNext Index widened gains to about 0.8%. CCL (copper clad laminate) A-share stocks performed well, with NANYA NEW MATERIAL (688519.SH) up 5.9%, SYTECH (600183.SH) up 5.4%, and CJS (600176.SH) up 2.9%. PCB (printed circuit board) A-share stocks also advanced, with WUS CIRCUIT (002463.SZ) up 4.5%, VICTORY GIANT TECHNOLOGY (300476.SZ) and DONGSHAN PRECISION (002384.SZ) each up 3.6%, and SHENNAN CIRCUITS (002916.SZ) up 3.2%. MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) A-share stocks also rose, with THREE-CIRCLE (GROUP) (300408.SZ) up 3.5%. Hong Kong stocks rebounded this morning, with the market last at 23,965, up 97 points or 0.4%, on turnover of HKD39.244 billion. H-share CCL/PCB sectors also attracted buying interest, with KINGBOARD HLDG (00148.HK), KB LAMINATES (01888.HK), and DELTON (01989.HK) rising 4% to 5%. HANS CNC (03200.HK) bucked the trend and fell 1.4%, although its 3Q net profit surged 1.57x YoY. Taiwan stocks rebounded 881 points, or 1.9%, to 47,174. TSMC rose 0.8% and Hon Hai climbed 2.1%. MediaTek and Delta Electronics gained 3.1% to 3.3%, while UMC rose 2%. Among CCL stocks, Nan Ya Plastics advanced 8.5%, Taiwan Union Technology rose 4%, while TUC slipped 0.6%. After falling for two consecutive sessions, the Nikkei Index rebounded this morning and was last at 64,926, up 851 points or 1.3%. MLCC stocks TAIYO YUDEN (6976.JP) and Murata Manufacturing (6981.JP) rose 4% to 5%. Chip-related stocks moved higher, with SUMCO (3436.JP) and memory stock Kioxia (285A.JP) up 4.3%. SoftBank (9984.JP) rose 4%. Optical fiber stock Fujikura (5803.JP) gained 2.5%. Financial stock Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306.JP) climbed 2.5%. South Korean stocks rebounded, and the Korea Exchange activated the SIDECAR mechanism, temporarily suspending KOSPI program buy orders. The KOSPI Index last stood at 5,795, up 242 points or 4.4%. The market was lifted by gains in the two heavyweight chip stocks, with Samsung Electronics surging 7.3% and SK Hynix rising 7.7%. Hyundai Motor edged up 0.2%. MLCC stock Samsung Electro-Mechanics gained 3.9%. CCL stock Doosan Group rose 6.7%. Singapore stocks rose less than 0.1%. Malaysia's KLCI fell 0.1%. Indonesia's IDX retreated 0.4% in early trading after surging more than 5% in the previous session. The Philippines' PSEI rose 0.3%. Australia's ASX 200 Index fell 0.2%, while New Zealand's NZX 50 Index rose 0.7%. (da/u)~ AASTOCKS Financial News Website: www.aastocks.com This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation. | |