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

The Odaily Planet Daily reported that according to Gate data, major stock indices in Japan and South Korea opened at record highs. On Monday, May 11, the Nikkei 225 opened up 487.71 points, or 0.78%, at 63,201.36 points; the KOSPI index opened up 288.73 points, or 3.85%, at 7,786.73 points. Samsung Electronics opened with a gain of over 5%, and SK Hynix rose over 8%, both hitting new all-time highs.