Japan's Nikkei 225 gained around 1.3% to close near 66,320, outperforming regional peers. South Korea's KOSPI declined 0.27% to 6,870.81, pressured by inflation concerns, higher oil prices and rising US Treasury yields.
What it moves
xyz:JP225, xyz:EWY, xyz:KR200, xyz:HYUNDAI, xyz:SOFTBANK, xyz:KIOXIA, xyz:EWJ
Bull vs bear
Bullish: Strong Nikkei performance signals resilient Japanese equities and potential risk-on flows into Asia tech and export names. Bearish: KOSPI weakness on inflation, oil and yields highlights macro headwinds that could weigh on regional sentiment and Korean-exposed crypto proxies.