Nikkei 225 rises 0.71% as KOSPI opens 3.2% higher

The Nikkei 225 opened on Aug. 20, Thursday, at 65,787.53 points, up 461.11 points or 0.71%, according to Bitget market data cited by BlockBeats. South Korea’s KOSPI opened 3.2% higher, with SK Hynix gaining more than 7% and Samsung Electronics rising more than 3%.