Japan, Korea Hit Fresh High

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2026.02.25 12:17
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South Korea and Japan stocks reached record highs on Wednesday, driven by a tech rally on Wall Street and easing AI disruption concerns. The Nikkei 225 surged 1,262.03 points (2.2%) to 58,583.12, while South Korea's Kospi breached 6,000 for the first time, rising 114.22 points (1.9%) to 6,083.86. Other markets also saw gains, with Taiwan's index up 1.8% and Bitcoin climbing back to $65,000. The CSI 300 in China gained 0.6%, while Singapore's Straits Times Index fell 0.3%.