Japan, South Korea Stocks Open Higher: Nikkei 225 Index Breaks 66,000 Points Again; Samsung Rises Over 6%, Delivers First Batch of 12-Layer HBM4E
TradingKey - In early Asian trading on Friday, May 29, Japanese and South Korean stock markets both opened higher. As of press time, the Nikkei 225 Index once again broke above the 66,000 level, hitting an intraday high of 66,036.50 and poised to set a new record. South Korea's Kospi Index surpassed 8,400 points, reaching an intraday high of 8,424.53, just shy of its all-time record of 8,457.09.