Asian Stock Markets Rise and Fall; South Korean Stocks Close Slightly Lower

BlockBeats News, June 19th, according to Bitget market data, influenced by the US-Iran situation, the Japanese and Korean stock markets opened higher on Friday and then fell.

The Nikkei 225 Index closed up 196.57 points on June 19th (Friday), a gain of 0.28%. It fell by over 0.5% at one point during the session, closing at 71,250.06 points.

The South Korean KOSPI Index closed down 14.81 points on June 19th (Friday), a decrease of 0.16%. It fell by over 3% at one point during the session, closing at 9,049.03 points.