On January 3, most major stock indices in the Asia-Pacific region closed higher, with the Korea Composite Index rising by 1.79% to 2,441.92 points, a cumulative increase of 1.54% for the week. In terms of market weights, SK Innovation increased by 7.21%, SK Hynix by 6.25%, LG Chem by 4.54%, HMM by 3.79%, and POSCO by 3.6%. The Australia S&P 200 index rose by 0.6% to 8,250.5 points, with a cumulative decrease of 0.14% for the week. The New Zealand S&P 50 index fell by 0.33% to 13,067.83 points, with a cumulative decrease of 1.04% for the week. The Japanese stock market was closed today due to the holiday.