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title: "Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed lower."
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284710700.md"
description: "The Nikkei 225 index closed down 632.54 points, or 1.06%, at 59,284.92 on Thursday, April 30. The South Korean KOSPI index closed down 93.03 points, or 1.39%, at 6,597.87 on Thursday, April 30. (Jinshi)"
datetime: "2026-04-30T06:38:00.000Z"
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---

# Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed lower.

The Nikkei 225 index closed down 632.54 points, or 1.06%, at 59,284.92 on Thursday, April 30. The South Korean KOSPI index closed down 93.03 points, or 1.39%, at 6,597.87 on Thursday, April 30. (Jinshi)

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