South Korea's chipmaker-heavy KOSPI surged 6% in early trade and Japan's Nikkei rose 0.4%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.7%
On Thursday, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.8%, while Japan’s Nikkei also dropped 1.1%, adding to losses from the first day of the quarter
On Friday, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 3.8%, bringing its weekly loss to 5.4%, as investors took profits from a record run
