The Nikkei rose 3.4%, boosted by Wall Street amid hopes of a Hormuz agreement
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Asian stock markets opened sharply higher on Wednesday, August 5, driven by positive momentum from Wall Street where the U.S. stock market closed with record highs. Investors showed renewed optimism following reports of a potential agreement regarding the Strait of Ormuz.
In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei index advanced by 3.4 percent at the opening of the session. Meanwhile, the Kospi index in Seoul experienced an even steeper increase, climbing 4.6 percent at the market open.
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Infobae (Nikkei coverage)Focuses on the Japanese Nikkei index surging 3.4 percent.
Infobae (Kospi coverage)Focuses on the South Korean Kospi index surging 4.6 percent.
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