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Asian stocks climbed to fresh records on Wall Street’s AI-driven tech rally, led by Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI as chipmakers including SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron join the trillion-dollar club; gains were tempered by ongoing Iran peace-talk uncertainties amid Middle East tensions, with oil hovering near $99 as markets awaited US inflation data.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped to a fresh record above 65,000 (65,081.96) as oil prices slid on signs of progress in Iran talks after Trump’s remarks, lifting sentiment during holiday-thinned trading. WTI crude fell about 4.5% to $92.23 and Brent about 4.5% to $98.87. In the U.S., major indices rose with the Dow at 50,579.70 (+294.04), the S&P 500 at 7,473.47 (+0.37%), and the Nasdaq at 26,343.97 (+0.19%), while markets in Hong Kong and South Korea were closed for holidays.
Asia-Pacific equities gained as Wall Street closed at a record high and Brent crude climbed to about $105 amid U.S.–Iran tensions after Trump blocked the Strait of Hormuz. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.68% to 63,339.07 (Topix +1%), with core inflation cooling to 1.4% in April, easing BOJ rate-hike expectations. Korea’s Kospi +0.41% and Kosdaq up sharply, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng +1.03%, and China’s CSI 300 +1.26%; India’s Nifty 50 and Sensex also higher. U.S. 10-year yields eased to around 4.57% and the 30-year yield nudged lower. Moody’s warned that longer-term borrowing costs could rise due to defense spending and expansive AI/data-center investment, underscoring a still-challenging global financing backdrop.
South Korea’s Kospi briefly hit a record high before tumbling more than 3% as Asia-Pacific equities fell; Hang Seng and Nikkei-225 also fell while U.S. indices climbed to fresh highs on Cisco’s strong earnings, as Xi warned that mishandling Taiwan could trigger clashes with the United States amid the Trump-Xi summit.
Asia-Pacific equities were mixed after President Trump said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on ‘massive life support,’ with Japan’s Nikkei 225 higher while Korea’s Kospi fell. Investors also digested BOJ minutes suggesting rate hikes and a rise in 10-year yields, as Hong Kong gained modestly and U.S. stock futures pointed to small advances amid firmer oil prices and ongoing inflation concerns.
Asia-Pacific stocks surged, led by Japan’s Nikkei 225 which closed above 62,000 (62,833.84) as exporters and tech names led gains; the broader region, including Kospi and Hang Seng, rose amid optimism that a Middle East peace deal could end conflict. U.S. equities also climbed to records on diplomacy hopes, while oil edged higher.
Asian shares rose on hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal, with the Nikkei 225 hitting a fresh record as tech and AI-driven gains led a broad rally across Asian markets.
SoftBank shares surged as Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed to a record high on an AI‑fueled tech rally, with Advantest, Tokyo Electron, and Renesas Electronics among the top gainers as investors priced in stronger demand for AI infrastructure and data-center applications.
Asian shares rose on hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen, keeping oil prices above $100 a barrel and sending Tokyo's Nikkei 225 up about 5.7%.
Asia-Pacific stocks were mixed as investors weighed uncertainty in U.S.-Iran negotiations. Japan’s Nikkei-225 fell about 0.5% after a record, while Korea’s Kospi rose over 1% to a fresh high and Kosdaq dipped. Japan’s central bank kept rates at 0.75% and lifted inflation forecasts as supply risks from the Iran crisis mount. Australia’s ASX 200 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped, and China’s CSI 300 fell modestly. Lightelligence jumped roughly 380% on its HK debut, and CATL slid about 7% after a ~$5 billion share offering. U.S. futures were modestly higher, and overnight the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit records despite Iran tensions as oil rose on the risk backdrop.
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.
Asian equity markets eased after opening higher as persistent U.S.-Iran tensions and threats to oil supply kept investors cautious. The Nikkei 225 slipped about 1.1% after hitting an intraday record, and South Korea’s KOSPI fell roughly 0.5% despite strong chip-related earnings from SK Hynix and a rise in Samsung Electronics. Mainland China stocks also declined about 0.5%, with Shanghai and CSI 300 weaker and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down around 1%. Australia’s ASX 200 and Singapore’s STI also fell ~1%. Oil hovered above $100 a barrel amid the Hormuz-related risk. U.S. markets had closed at or near records after Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran, but oil-supply concerns kept risk sentiment fragile.
Asia-Pacific stocks opened mixed as traders weighed fragile hopes for a Middle East ceasefire against rising U.S.–Iran tensions after Trump warned of escalation; major indices showed gains in Japan and Hong Kong while others slipped, with oil prices moving and a notable HK IPO (Victory Giant) rallying on its listing. Despite geopolitical risk, investors remained cautiously optimistic in the near term, with U.S. stock futures modestly higher.
Asia-Pacific stocks fell as cautious optimism over Middle East tensions tempered risk appetite, with the Nikkei 225 retreating from a record high and Hang Seng and Kospi sliding; oil prices declined, U.S. futures hovered near flat after the prior session’s gains, and investors weighed Trump’s comments on a potential ceasefire amid ongoing Iran-Israel dynamics and BOJ policy signals alongside a Hong Kong IPO.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 hit a record high as optimism about a U.S.–Iran deal lifted global equities; Wall Street closed at records with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq advancing while the Dow dipped slightly. Mainland China and Hong Kong shares also rose on stronger exports data, and oil prices firmed as markets weighed potential resumed talks between Washington and Tehran and the prospect that the Iran conflict could be nearing an end.