{"id":73728,"date":"2026-10-28T01:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T05:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-surge-on-sk-hynix-record-returns-trump-signals-post-election-military-shift\/73728\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T01:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T05:09:24","slug":"global-markets-surge-on-sk-hynix-record-returns-trump-signals-post-election-military-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-surge-on-sk-hynix-record-returns-trump-signals-post-election-military-shift\/73728\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets Surge on SK Hynix Record Returns; Trump Signals Post-Election Military Shift"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SK Hynix (<a href=\"\/stock\/000660\">000660<\/a>)<\/strong> sparked a massive rally in South Korean markets after announcing a record <strong>$75 billion (100 trillion won)<\/strong> shareholder return plan following a seven-fold jump in quarterly profit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> has signaled a potential &quot;short, intense&quot; military campaign against <strong>Iran<\/strong> following the November 3 midterm elections, while moving Patriot missile systems and naval strike groups to the Middle East.<\/li>\n<li><strong>China&#39;s &quot;National Team&quot;<\/strong> of state-aligned funds has reportedly accelerated market support efforts as mainland stocks face a <strong>$2.4 trillion<\/strong> loss in market value since May.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.<\/strong> vowed to defend the <strong>peso<\/strong> &quot;as hard as possible&quot; after the currency hit a record low of <strong>64.17<\/strong> against the U.S. dollar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fl\u00e1vio Bolsonaro<\/strong> has reportedly entered the United States with the approval of the Trump administration, defying a Brazilian Supreme Court order to surrender his passport following his presidential election loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Tech and Markets<\/h2>\n<p>The South Korean <strong>Kospi<\/strong> index surged as much as <strong>6.5%<\/strong> intraday on Wednesday, reclaiming the 6,000 level for the first time in ten trading days. The rally was spearheaded by <strong>SK Hynix (<a href=\"\/stock\/000660\">000660<\/a>)<\/strong>, which reported a record quarterly operating profit of <strong>83.33 trillion won<\/strong> ($62.3 billion) and unveiled a massive <strong>$75 billion<\/strong> shareholder return program. The chipmaker, a key supplier to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong>, is benefiting from the global AI infrastructure boom, with revenue more than quadrupling to <strong>104.6 trillion won<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In China, authorities are rushing to shore up struggling markets as the <strong>Financial Times<\/strong> reports aggressive buying by state-aligned &quot;national team&quot; funds. Mainland stocks have lost roughly <strong>$2.4 trillion<\/strong> in value since May, driven by a bursting AI bubble and concerns over U.S. trade restrictions. Analysts at <strong>Macquarie<\/strong> noted that recent ETF purchases by state-owned investor <strong>Central Huijin<\/strong> are the most aggressive since early 2025, aimed at putting a floor under the market.<\/p>\n<h2>Geopolitical Developments<\/h2>\n<p><strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> has left the door open for renewed military strikes on <strong>Iran<\/strong> following the upcoming midterm elections. Reports suggest the U.S. is preparing for a &quot;short, intense&quot; campaign to weaken Tehran\u2019s military capabilities and force a return to the negotiating table. The U.S. military is currently relocating a <strong>Patriot missile defense system<\/strong> from Texas to the Middle East and expects an additional aircraft carrier strike group to join the 20 warships already in the region.<\/p>\n<p>On the <strong>Ukraine<\/strong> front, Trump expressed optimism regarding peace efforts, indicating that talks with <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> and <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskiy<\/strong> could occur in the near future. While <strong>Ukrainian drone attacks<\/strong> continue to hit industrial facilities in Russia\u2014most recently in <strong>Novomoskovsk<\/strong>\u2014the Kremlin has agreed in principle to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks as early as November 10 in <strong>Abu Dhabi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Currency and Regional Stability<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.<\/strong> urged the public not to panic as the <strong>peso<\/strong> continues its historic slide, breaching the <strong>64-per-dollar<\/strong> mark. Marcos emphasized that the government has &quot;all the tools&quot; and healthy foreign exchange reserves to defend the currency against the strengthening greenback and rising <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/energy\/crude-oil\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"12\" title=\"Crude oil\">oil prices<\/a>. The peso&#39;s record low of <strong>64.17<\/strong> has raised concerns over supply-driven inflation across the archipelago.<\/p>\n<p>In a move that could strain U.S.-Brazil relations, the Trump administration approved entry for <strong>Fl\u00e1vio Bolsonaro<\/strong> and his family. The Brazilian Senator, who recently lost a presidential runoff to <strong>Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva<\/strong>, reportedly arrived in the U.S. just as a 24-hour deadline to surrender his passport expired. Bolsonaro is currently under investigation in Brazil for alleged money laundering and corruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways SK Hynix (000660) sparked a massive rally in South Korean markets after announcing a record $75 billion (100 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