On January 8, Wednesday, the Asia-Pacific market showed mixed results, with Japanese stocks closing lower, while the South Korean Composite Index closed higher. The stock price of tech giant Samsung Electronics rose by 3.43%, and gold prices increased.
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The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.3% at 39,981.06 points. The Tokyo Stock Exchange index closed down 0.6% at 2,770 points. The South Korean Composite Index closed up 1.2% at 2,521.05 points.
The Australian S&amp;P 200 index rose by 0.77%, while India's SENSEX 30 index fell by 0.88%.
The yield on Germany's 10-year government bonds rose by 2 basis points to 2.51%, the highest since July 2024.
Spot gold rose by 0.17% to $2,653.27 per ounce during the day.
Bitcoin declined, with a daily drop of 1.51%.
Both Brent and WTI crude oil prices rose, each increasing by over 0.4%.
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The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.3% at 39,981.06 points. The Tokyo Stock Exchange index closed down 0.6% at 2,770 points. The South Korean Composite Index closed up 1.2% at 2,521.05 points.
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The stock price of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics rose by 3.43%, unaffected by the lower-than-expected profit forecast for the fourth quarter.
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Spot gold rose by 0.17% to $2,653.27 per ounce during the day.
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Bitcoin declined, with a daily drop of 1.51%.
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Both Brent and WTI crude oil prices rose, each increasing by over 0.4%.
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The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.3% at 39,981.06 points. The Tokyo Stock Exchange index closed down 0.6% at 2,770 points. The Seoul Composite Index closed up 1.2% at 2,521.05 points

- On January 8, the Asia-Pacific markets showed mixed results, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index falling 0.3% and South Korea's KOSPI rising 1.2%.  
- Samsung Electronics' stock increased by 3.43%, despite lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit forecasts.  
- Gold prices rose by 0.17% to $2,653.27 per ounce, while Bitcoin declined by 1.51%.

The Asia-Pacific market showed mixed results, with Japanese stocks closing lower, gold rising, and Bitcoin falling over 1.5%