Thursday, January 8th, Asian stock markets showed a mixed trend. The Japanese Nikkei 225 index performed relatively weakly, closing down 844.72 points at 51,117.26, a decline of 1.63%, reflecting pressure on the Japanese stock market. In contrast, the South Korean KOSPI index remained stable, only slightly down by 0.93 points to 4,550.13, a decrease of less than 0.02%, indicating that the Korean stock market has relatively stronger resilience. The divergence between the two major Asian indices is noteworthy and may suggest differing market attitudes towards the subsequent trend.