The major stock indices in the Asia-Pacific region closed mostly higher, with the Korea Composite Index rising by 1.36% to 2583.17 points. POSCO increased by 6.94%, and Hyundai Motors rose by 5.25%. The Nikkei 225 Index climbed by 1.28% to 39461.47 points, with Sino-Japanese Pharmaceuticals up by 4.01%, Fast Retailing up by 2.92%, and Hitachi Ltd Sponsored ADR up by 2.73%. There were competitive bids from Bain Capital and other private equity firms, leading to a dramatic rise of 16.05% in Trend Micro. SoftBank Group fell by 3.57% after the earnings report. The Australian S&P 200 Index rose by 0.06% to 8540 points. The New Zealand S&P 50 Index declined by 0.06% to 12905.98 points.