Tech-led rally lifts Asia to record highs ahead of Nvidia earnings

Asian stock markets rose to fresh records as tech shares led gains across the region: Japan’s Nikkei jumped about 2% to a record near 58,319 and South Korea’s KOSPI hit a new high around 6,123, with Australia’s ASX 200 also at a record on Woolworths’ strong earnings. Chinese and Hong Kong tech names gained as sentiment improved, and traders kept an eye on Nvidia’s upcoming results as AI demand cues drive momentum. U.S. stock futures edged higher amid ongoing tariff uncertainty highlighted by Trump’s State of the Union remarks.