Asian Stock Markets Close Higher, Samsung Electronics Up 6.7%

BlockBeats News, August 12th, according to Bitget data, the Nikkei 225 Index closed up 553.84 points on August 12th (Wednesday), a 0.83% increase, at 67,524.06 points.

The South Korean KOSPI Index closed up 233.51 points on August 12th (Wednesday), a 3.68% increase, at 6,579.04 points. Chip stocks surged, with Samsung Electronics up by 6.68% and SK Hynix up by 5.54%.