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

Odaily Planet Daily News According to Gate data, major stock indices in Japan and South Korea 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 KOSPI index opened up 288.73 points, or 3.85%, at 7,786.73 points on Monday, May 11. Samsung Electronics opened up more than 5%, and SK Hynix rose over 8%, both hitting new all-time highs.