Asia’s Nikkei and Kospi hit records on tech-led Wall Street boost amid Iran tensions

Asian equities rose with Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi hitting fresh highs as a tech-led rally on Wall Street lifted sentiment, while oil climbed on stalled U.S.-Iran talks and Strait of Hormuz concerns; investors eye a Bank of Japan decision and a busy slate of mega-cap tech earnings.