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title: "Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher and closed higher, with Japanese stocks continuing to hit new highs."
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285496939.md"
description: "Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened and closed higher on May 7. The Nikkei 225 index rose by 3320.72 points (5.58%) to a record high of 62833.84 points, while the KOSPI index increased by 105.48 points (1.43%) to 7490.04 points."
datetime: "2026-05-07T06:32:00.000Z"
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# Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher and closed higher, with Japanese stocks continuing to hit new highs.

According to Gate data, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 3320.72 points, or 5.58%, at 62833.84 points on Thursday, May 7, setting a new record high. The South Korean KOSPI index closed up 105.48 points, or 1.43%, at 7490.04 points on Thursday, May 7.

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