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title: "Japanese and South Korean stocks closed higher, with the South Korean stock index rising nearly 3%."
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280267296.md"
description: "The Nikkei 225 index closed up 736.79 points, or 1.43%, at 52,252.28 on Tuesday, March 24. The South Korean KOSPI index closed up 148.18 points, or 2.74%, at 5,553.93 on Tuesday, March 24. (Jinshi)"
datetime: "2026-03-24T06:32:00.000Z"
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# Japanese and South Korean stocks closed higher, with the South Korean stock index rising nearly 3%.

The Nikkei 225 index closed up 736.79 points, or 1.43%, at 52,252.28 on Tuesday, March 24. The South Korean KOSPI index closed up 148.18 points, or 2.74%, at 5,553.93 on Tuesday, March 24. (Jinshi)

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