Japan and South Korea Stocks Open Lower but Rise, Nikkei Breaks 72,000 for First Time, SK Hynix Rises Over 5.6%, Market Cap Surpasses Samsung Electronics
TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 22, Japanese and South Korean stock markets fell before rebounding. Dragged down by news of a stalemate in US-Iran negotiations over the weekend, both markets opened lower in early trading. However, market sentiment recovered quickly in the afternoon following news that the talks had made substantial progress. The Nikkei 225 Index surpassed 72,000 points for the first time, setting a new intraday record high. South Korea's KOSPI Index erased an early decline of nearly 2% to turn positive, reclaiming the 9,100-point mark.