Asian stock markets opened higher; South Korea's stock market surged over 4%. Gold and silver prices rose, with silver standing above $80.
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On Monday, the Nikkei 225 index opened up 1.5%. The Korean Seoul Composite Index opened up 4.1%. Spot gold rose to around 5040 US dollars, up 1.6% intraday. Spot silver broke above the 80 US dollar mark, up over 3% intraday. The yield on Japan's