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Group 1 - The South Korean KOSPI index opened with a gain exceeding 3% on February 19, reaching a historical high of 5673.11 points, and closed at 5667.7 points with a gain of 2.92% [3][4] - The trading volume was reported at 4.5 billion, with 463 stocks rising and 314 stocks falling [4] - Several brokerage stocks saw significant increases, with SANGSANGININV&SEC and SK Securities both rising over 29% [5][6] Group 2 - The semiconductor sector experienced a collective rise, with Samsung Electronics initially gaining over 5% before settling at a 4.64% increase, bringing its market capitalization to 1122.36 trillion KRW [7] - SK Hynix also saw a rise, initially exceeding 3.7% but later adjusting to a 1.59% increase, with a market cap of 650.83 trillion KRW [8] Group 3 - The Japanese market also showed positive movement, with the Nikkei 225 index rising by 0.85% to 57629.09 points [10] - The KOSDAQ 150 index surged significantly, prompting the Korean Exchange to temporarily suspend program trading due to heightened interest in technology growth stocks [11] Group 4 - The exchange rate for the Japanese yen against the US dollar showed fluctuations, with the latest rate at 154.9335 [12] - International precious metals, including gold and silver, experienced declines, with London gold priced at 4972.173 USD/ounce, down 0.08% [14][15]