Asia-Pacific Stocks Jump; KOSPI Up 6.84%, Nikkei Hits Record, Samsung Surges
Asia-Pacific stocks closed sharply higher on Feb. 3 as global markets steadied and worries over artificial intelligence spending eased, BlockBeats reports. Korea's KOSPI index rose 6.84% to 5288.08, the largest one-day gain since March 24, 2020, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix the biggest contributors. Samsung shares surged as much as 10% intraday, marking its largest one-day gain since March 2020. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 3.92% at 54720.66 to a record high, while the Taiwan Weighted Index added 1.81% to 32195.36.