The Nikkei 225 closed up 685.28 points, or 1.32%, at 52,518.08 on Tuesday, January 6, hitting a record closing high; financial stocks led the gains. South Korea’s KOSPI index closed up 67.87 points, or 1.52%, at 4,525.39 on Tuesday, January 6, breaking above the 4,500-point mark for the first time today.