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

Odaily Odaily星球日报讯 According to Gate data, major Japanese and Korean stock indices opened at record highs. The Nikkei 225 index rose 487.71 points, or 0.78%, to 63,201.36 points on Monday, May 11; the KOSPI index rose 288.73 points, or 3.85%, to 7,786.73 points on the same day. Samsung Electronics opened up more than 5%, and SK Hynix rose over 8%, both hitting new all-time highs.