Woofun AI data shows that Japanese and South Korean equity markets concluded trading higher on Monday, June 29. The Nikkei 225 index rose 107.23 points, or 0.15%, to settle at 69,468.11, recovering from an earlier decline of over 1%. In South Korea, the KOSPI index gained 5.62 points, or 0.07%, to close at 8,416.83, while the KOSDAQ index advanced approximately 8%. Driven by investment strategies disclosed by Samsung and SK, the KOSPI reversed a 3.4% intraday drop to finish in positive territory, accompanied by a rebound in the small-cap KOSDAQ.