Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher, with SK Hynix up 6.41% and Samsung Electronics up 3.36%.

BlockBeats news, September 18th, according to Bitget market data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 180.14 points, a gain of 2.68%, at 6895.55 points; SK Hynix rose 6.41%, and Samsung Electronics rose 3.36%.

The Nikkei 225 index closed up 882.70 points, a gain of 1.38%, at 65018.95 points.