Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed mixed; South Korean shares rose over 2%

on November 2, according to Bitget data, the Nikkei 225 index closed down 208.25 points, or 0.33%, at 63,081.86 on Monday, primarily dragged down by chip-related stocks. South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 128.33 points, or 2.24%, at 5,859.07 on Monday, after dropping nearly 2% in early trading; SK Hynix rose 3.8%, while Samsung Electronics gained 1.7%.