Svmuu News: The Nikkei 225 closed down 613.41 points, or 0.88%, at 69,174.97 on Wednesday, June 24. South Korea’s KOSPI Index fluctuated widely during the day. After surging more than 4% in early trading, it briefly turned negative, falling 1%, before rallying again in the afternoon to gain more than 4%. It closed up 303.97 points, or 3.71%, at 8,507.81 points; Samsung Electronics closed up nearly 10%, while SK Hynix rose nearly 1%.