Tokyo, March 21, 2024, According to the AP, Asian stock markets mostly experienced gains on Thursday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged by 2.0% to reach a new record high of 40,815.66 points. Hong Kong's benchmark index also saw a significant increase of 2%, closing at 16,879.68 points. However, the Shanghai Composite in China had a marginal decline of less than 0.1%, ending at 3,077.11 points.
In Australia, Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 index rose by 1.1% to 7,782.00 points, while Korea's Kospi index showed notable growth, gaining 2.4% to reach 2,754.86 points.
In the commodities market, the price of benchmark US crude oil increased by 41 cents to $81.68 per barrel, while Brent crude, the international standard, added 50 cents to reach $86.45 per barrel.
Regarding currency trading, the US dollar slightly declined against the Japanese yen, trading at 150.96 yen compared to 151.26 yen previously. The euro also saw a slight increase, costing $1.0935, up from $1.0925.
