Asia close brief — 2026-10-08: 1 verified item across 3 sessions
Asia in 30 seconds: 1 high-importance official item, 1 company disclosure, 0 macro/policy items. Details, sources and what comes next below.
What happened
Samsung Electronics — guidance update: “Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for Third Quarter 2026” Read the GMR article →
What moved
No display-cleared market-outcome data is available for these sessions. Index levels are omitted rather than estimated.
What matters next
No high-impact events are on the official calendar for the next 24 hours.
Session standing
Korea (KRX): closed 15:30 KST.
Japan (TSE): closed 15:30 JST.
Hong Kong (HKEX): closed 16:00 HKT.
Korea (KRX)
Samsung Electronics — guidance update: “Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for Third Quarter 2026” (16:49 KST) Read the GMR article →
Japan (TSE)
Bank of Japan — official release: “Direct Investment by Region and Industry (2nd quarter 2026)” (08:50 JST)
Bank of Japan — official release: “Regional Economic Report (Summary) (Oct. 2026)” (14:00 JST)
Company & macro news
Samsung Electronics — guidance update: “Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for Third Quarter 2026” (16:49 KST). Read the GMR article →
Asia chart context
Chart and technical context for KOSPI, Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index is deferred until a founder-approved Asia data and display licence is active. Nothing is estimated in its place.
Global context
Federal Reserve — meeting minutes: “Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026” — published in the same window; not an established cause of any move in Asia. Read the GMR article →
Event timeline
- 15:30 KSTKorea (KRX) cash session closed
- 15:30 JSTJapan (TSE) cash session closed
- 16:49 KSTSamsung Electronics: Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for Third Quarter 2026 Read the GMR article → ↗
- 16:00 HKTHong Kong (HKEX) cash session closed