Japanese and South Korean equity benchmarks both closed higher, with the Nikkei 225 at 68557.73 and the KOSPI at 7475.94.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index closed up 1.20% at 68557.73, while South Korea’s KOSPI Index ended 2.52% higher at 7475.94. The move indicates broad gains across the two major Asian equity benchmarks in the latest session.