日经225指数收盘跌0.3%，报39981.06点。日本东证指数收盘跌0.6%，报2770点。韩国首尔综指收盘涨1.2%，报2521.05点。The Nikkei 225 Index closed down 0.3%, at 39,981.06 points. The Tokyo Stock Exchange Index closed down 0.6%, at 2,770 points. The Seoul Composite Index in South Korea closed up 1.2%, at 2,521.05 points.
On Wednesday, January 8, the Asia-Pacific markets displayed mixed results, Japanese stocks fell while South Korea's composite index rose, with shares of technology giant Samsung Electronics increasing by 3.43%, and Gold prices rising.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated yesterday that quantum computing applications are still decades away, leading to a significant drop in related concept stocks in after-hours trading, with shares of IonQ and Quantum Computing experiencing declines of over 16% at one point.
The Nikkei 225 Index closed down 0.3%, at 39,981.06 points. The Tokyo Stock Exchange Index closed down 0.6%, at 2,770 points. The Seoul Composite Index in South Korea closed up 1.2%, at 2,521.05 points.
The Australian S&P 200 Index rose by 0.77%, while the S&P SENSEX30 Index in India fell by 0.88%.
The yield on German 10-Year Treasury Notes increased by 2 basis points to 2.51%, the highest level since July 2024.
Spot Gold increased by 0.17% during the day to reach $2,653.27 per ounce.
Bitcoin declined, with a drop of 1.51% during the day.
Both Brent oil and WTI oil have risen, with each increasing by more than 0.4%.
The Nikkei 225 Index closed down 0.3%, at 39,981.06 points. The Tokyo Stock Exchange Index closed down 0.6%, at 2,770 points. The Seoul Composite Index in South Korea closed up 1.2%, at 2,521.05 points.
The stock price of South Korea's technology giant Samsung Electronics rose by 3.43%, unaffected by the lower-than-expected profit forecast for the fourth quarter.
Spot Gold increased by 0.17% today, priced at 2,653.27 USD/ounce.
Bitcoin has declined, with a daily drop of 1.51%.
Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices rose, each increasing by over 0.4%.
