Asian Stocks Trend | Japanese Stocks Close Up 290 Points

SighingCashier · 2026-04-06T07:31:04+00:00

The Japanese and South Korean stock markets both closed higher.The Nikkei Average opened higher and moved upward throughout the day, rising over 82 points at the open, with an intraday high of 54,039 points and a gain of up to 915 points. However, the gains gradually narrowed in the mid-session, with the index only up 82 points at one point, reaching a low of 53,205 points. The market closed at 53,413 points, up 290 points or 0.55%.The South Korean stock market rose over 1%, with the Seoul Composite Index closing at 5,450 points, up 73 points or 1.36%.Among Asia-Pacific markets, the A-shares, Hong Kong stocks, Taiwan stocks, and Australian stocks are closed for holidays.

SighingCashier

2026-04-06 07:31:04

The Japanese stock market and the South Korean stock market both closed higher.

The Nikkei Average opened higher and continued to rise. After the broader market opened up 82 points, it repeatedly moved upward, once up as much as 915 points, reaching a high of 54,039 points. As the session progressed, the advance gradually narrowed; it had at one point been up only 82 points. It then fell to a low of 53,205 points. The market closed at 53,413 points for the day, up 290 points, or 0.55%.

South Korea’s stock market rose more than 1%. The KOSPI Composite in Seoul closed at 5,450 points, up 73 points, or 1.36%.

Among Asia-Pacific markets, Mainland China’s A-shares, Hong Kong stocks, Taiwan stocks, and Australian stocks were closed for the holiday.

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