Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher, with South Korean stocks up over 3%.

October 27 - According to Bitget market data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 168.88 points, a gain of 3.09%, at 5,638.35 points, with SK Hynix up about 5% and Samsung Electronics up about 4%.

The Nikkei 225 index closed up 1,078.72 points, a gain of 1.73%, at 63,268.37 points, led by chip-related stocks.