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Seoul Celebrates New Year Amid Mixed Market Trends

9/25/2025

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On January 1, 2024, Seoul welcomed the new year as Nikkei 225 reached a record high of 45,754.93.
Nvidia and Oracle shares declined. Hang Seng fell. CSI 300 rose 0.6%.
Kospi ended nearly flat. Naver rose 11.4% after GravityLabs investment.
On September 24, 2025, markets declined amid Powell's remarks on high equity valuations. Defense stocks rose and Alibaba gained over 6% on AI investment.

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On January 1, 2024, Seoul welcomed the new year as Nikkei 225 reached a record high of 45,754.93.
Nvidia and Oracle shares declined. Hang Seng fell. CSI 300 rose 0.6%.
Kospi ended nearly flat. Naver rose 11.4% after GravityLabs investment.
On September 24, 2025, markets declined amid Powell's remarks on high equity valuations. Defense stocks rose and Alibaba gained over 6% on AI investment.