Japan and Korea just ripped higher. China sat it out.
The Nikkei jumped about 4.5% to near record highs.
The KOSPI ripped 5.4% toward 7,000, powered by memory chips.
Samsung and SK Hynix lift Seoul; Tokyo’s chip makers follow.
Shanghai was flat and Hong Kong fell. A different market.
It is a boom in one theme. Narrow rallies can turn fast.