Nikkei Reaches Fresh High as Nvidia-Led AI Rally Lifts Asia Markets

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Asia-Pacific shares rose after Wall Street gains driven by Nvidia and Oracle, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 hitting a fresh high on the Takaichi growth narrative; Kospi rose while Hang Seng fell, the Bank of Korea held rates at 2.5%, and Nvidia’s strong data-center revenue boosted tech names and fed the AI rally in U.S. indices.
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