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U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, but Asian shares were choppy on Wednesday, with Japanese shares briefly rising in the red in early trade before falling under selling pressure.
[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] The U.S. stock market closed overall higher on Tuesday (6th), but Asian stock markets were volatile today (7th). After Japanese stocks opened low, they briefly turned red and rose, and then selling pressure emerged. They ended up plunging 600 points in early trading, while Korean stocks continued to decline.
The Dow Jones Index rose 253.38 points, or 0.49%, to close at 51521.28 points on Tuesday; the Nasdaq Index rose 122.48 points, or 0.45%, to close at 27599.79 points; S&P 500 Index rose 44.98 points, or 0.58%, to close at 7818.93 points; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 45.09 points, or 0.34%, to close at 13217.82 points.
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As for Japanese stocks, the Nikkei Index opened at 70582.11 points today. The index then turned red and rose to 70793.29 points. Unexpectedly, selling pressure emerged and the index plummeted. It ended in early trading, falling 609.85 points or 0.86% to 70074.13 points.
In terms of Korean stocks, the South Korea Composite Index opened at 6864.25 points today, down 77.14 points from the previous trading day. At 11:02 am Taipei time, the index fell 0.92% or 64.16 points to 6877.23 points.
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