Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher today, with South Korea's KOSPI index gai

Asian Stocks Rally: Nikkei Jumps 1.4%, KOSPI Surges 2.7%

Asian markets closed higher on Tuesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 added 736.79 points, rising 1.43% to 52,252.28. South Korea's KOSPI climbed even more, gaining 148.18 points—a 2.74% jump—to close at 5,553.93. A strong start to the trading week.