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• The KOSPI closed 0.97% higher at 6,755.75, despite a significant selloff of nearly 2.9 trillion won by foreign investors. • Market gains were driven by Samsung Electronics (+1.80%) and SK hynix (+3.24%) following cooperation plans with Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI announced at the San Francisco AI Summit. • The session remained volatile as the market debut of China's CXMT rattled semiconductor stocks, offsetting some of the positive momentum.

• CXMT, a DRAM chipmaker, has debuted on the Shanghai stock market following Asia’s largest IPO of 2026. • The company raised $8.6 billion and entered the market with a valuation of $85.5 billion. • Trading volatility is expected to be high due to a thin free float of only 6.73%.

• CXMT Corp shares surged nearly 470% during their trading debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange this Monday. • The surge follows the company's launch as Asia's largest initial public offering (IPO) of the year. • This rapid growth has propelled the chipmaker to the top of the Chinese stock market by valuation, defying a broader global selloff in tech stocks.

• Chinese chipmaker CXMT experienced a massive 530% surge during its debut on the Shanghai stock exchange, propelling it to the top of China's valuations. • The rally comes amid broader market volatility, with South Korea's KOSPI and Taiwan stocks falling over 1% on Monday. • Some investors, including Trinity Synergy Investments manager Yuan Yuwei, warn that the stock is overpriced and driven by speculation rather than sustainable growth.

• ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) became China's most valuable listed company by market capitalization after its shares surged over 500% during its Shanghai debut on Monday. • The memory chipmaker raised 57.92 billion yuan ($8.55 billion) by pricing its IPO at 8.66 yuan ($1.28) per share. • This offering marks the largest public offering in Asia so far this year, signaling massive investor demand for domestic semiconductor capabilities.

• Asian stock markets generally advanced following a pause in U.S.-Iran attacks, with gains seen in the Philippines' PSEi Composite (0.8%), Malaysia's FTSE KLCI (0.5%), and New Zealand's NZX 50 (0.3%). • In Indonesia, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 0.2% as investors reacted to the surprise resignation of Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo. • Market participants are now assessing how this leadership change in Indonesia will impact future monetary policy and the stability of the rupiah.

• Oil prices dropped more than 4% on Monday as tensions eased between the U.S. and Iran amid discussions regarding a possible resumption of agreements. • Major Asian stock indices rose in response, with the S&P/ASX 200 surging 1.3%, the Hang Seng advancing 0.8%, and the Nikkei 225 increasing by 0.2%. • The market gains were further bolstered by the Shanghai trading debut of Chinese chipmaker CXMT, which saw its shares soar.