Japan and South Korea stock markets show divergence; KOSPI surges over 3%

Odaily Planet Daily News: The Nikkei 225 index closed down 613.41 points, or 0.88%, at 69,174.97 on Wednesday, June 24. The Korea KOSPI index fluctuated widely during the day, surging over 4% in early trading before turning negative with a 1% drop, then rebounding strongly in the afternoon to gain over 4%. It closed up 303.97 points, or 3.71%, at 8,507.81 points; Samsung Electronics closed up nearly 10%, while SK Hynix rose nearly 1%.