Japanese and South Korean Stock Markets Sharply Higher at Open, Gold Breaks $4700

BlockBeats News, April 1st, Overnight US Stocks Soared, with Japan and South Korea Following Suit. According to Bitget market data, the South Korean KOSPI Index opened up 267.92 points on April 1st (Wednesday), a 5.3% increase, to 5320.38 points. The Nikkei 225 Index opened up 883.17 points on April 1st (Wednesday), a 1.73% increase, to 51946.89 points.

Spot Gold rose to $4700 per ounce early Wednesday, up 0.7% intraday, reaching this threshold for the first time in nearly two weeks.