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title: "Japanese and South Korean stocks closed lower."
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281136094.md"
description: "The Nikkei 225 index closed down 822.13 points, or 1.58%, at 51,063.72 on Tuesday, March 31. The South Korean KOSPI index closed down 224.7 points, or 4.26%, at 5,052.6 on Tuesday, March 31. (Jinshi)"
datetime: "2026-03-31T06:36:00.000Z"
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# Japanese and South Korean stocks closed lower.

The Nikkei 225 index closed down 822.13 points, or 1.58%, at 51,063.72 on Tuesday, March 31. The South Korean KOSPI index closed down 224.7 points, or 4.26%, at 5,052.6 on Tuesday, March 31. (Jinshi)

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