Japanese and Korean stock indices, along with Samsung and SK Hynix, hit new highs

Odaily News According to Gate data, major Japanese and Korean stock indices opened at record highs. The Nikkei 225 index opened up 487.71 points, or 0.78%, at 63,201.36 points on Monday, May 11; the Korea KOSPI index opened up 288.73 points, or 3.85%, at 7,786.73 points on Monday, May 11. Samsung Electronics opened over 5% higher, and SK Hynix opened over 8% higher, both hitting record highs.