US EditionAsian Shares Surge, Led by Records in Japan and South Korea, as Markets Regain Momentum
Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi surged over 3% and 5% respectively as tech stocks like Samsung and SK Hynix rallied, reflecting renewed investor confidence.
- Markets in Tokyo and Seoul led a broader Asian rally on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 rising 3.9% and South Korea's benchmark gaining 5%.
- Amid renewed risk appetite, investors appeared to regain confidence after a recent AI bubble scare, with markets also watching U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and possible Chinese curbs on rare-earth exports.
- Notable winners and losers among tech names were Sandisk leaping 15.4% and Advantest gaining 5.6%, offsetting Nvidia’s 2.9% slide.
- The rebound followed brief trading halts after Monday's rout, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.1% to 49,407.66, Nasdaq composite up 0.6%, and gold gaining 3.4%.
- Looking to next week, markets are influenced by expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party will regain a majority in the Feb. 8 election and by questions about the Federal Reserve's independence, including Kevin Warsh's nomination.
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