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Kospi +18%, TAIEX +7.98%, Nikkei +4% as Microsoft/Amazon earnings ease AI-spending fears, driving Samsung/SK Hynix and Taiwan chip stocks sharply higher. Apple's Q3 beat but September-quarter guidance of 9-11% growth (vs 12% expected) due to memory chip shortages; stock fell ~6% after hours.
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Kospi +18%, TAIEX +7.98%, Nikkei +4% as Microsoft/Amazon earnings ease AI-spending fears, driving Samsung/SK Hynix and Taiwan chip stocks sharply higher.
Apple's Q3 beat but September-quarter guidance of 9-11% growth (vs 12% expected) due to memory chip shortages; stock fell ~6% after hours.