Odaily reported, citing Gate data, that Japanese and South Korean equities moved from a lower open to a higher close on Wednesday, June 17. The Nikkei 225 Index finished up 497.75 points, a gain of 0.72%, closing at 69,902.25. The move extended the index’s record closing high, according to the figures included in the newsflash.
South Korea’s KOSPI Index also ended the session higher on the same day. The index rose 137.64 points, or 1.58%, to close at 8,864.24. Based on the reported percentage moves, KOSPI posted the larger daily gain of the two benchmarks, while both indices closed in positive territory for the June 17 session.
The figures in this item are limited to the closing levels, point changes, percentage changes, date and the record-close note for the Nikkei 225. No additional trading details were provided in the original Odaily newsflash.