Asian Stock Markets Close Higher, Samsung Electronics Up 6.7%
August 12th, according to Bitget data, the Nikkei 225 Index closed up 553.84 points on August 12th (Wednesday), a 0.83% increase, to 67,524.06 points.
The South Korean KOSPI Index closed up 233.51 points on August 12th (Wednesday), a 3.68% increase, to 6,579.04 points. Chip stocks surged, with Samsung Electronics up 6.68% and SK Hynix up 5.54%.