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Asia stocks fell on Friday as tech shares retreated after Nvidia’s results, but South Korea’s KOSPI is set for a strong February with Hyundai lifting on AI‑data centre plans, while Japan’s Nikkei eased and the TOPIX rose on softer Tokyo inflation data; Australia looks for a solid February as China and Hong Kong show mixed performances.
China imposes new limits on rare-earth exports to Japanese firms, escalating pressure on Japan’s new prime minister Takaichi Sanae and signaling a renewed Sino-Japanese clash in Asia.
Asian tech shares rose after Nvidia beat estimates, easing fears of AI demand slowdown; Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led gains in Korea, with LG Innotek and Seoul Semiconductor also surging, while Japan’s Trend Micro and Sony climbed as Nvidia reported a 73% jump in Q4 revenue to $68.13 billion driven by data-center demand.
The BBC highlights five new hiking trails opening in 2026—Slovenia's Pohorje-Kozjak, Canada's Rocky to Nordegg Rail Trail, England's King Charles III England Coast Path, Mallorca's East Mallorca GR-226, and South Korea's Dongseo Trail—spanning 174km to 2,700+ miles with multi-day durations, showcasing a surge in off-the-beaten-path trekking that links nature with local culture.
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.
Indian equity benchmarks rose on Monday after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs, with the Nifty 50 up about 0.6% to 25,713 and the Sensex up about 0.6% to 83,295, helped by financials and PSU banks even as IT names fell on AI disruption fears after Jefferies downgraded several firms (Infosys, TCS, Wipro). The IT index slid around 1.4% for the day, while IDFC First Bank dropped about 16% on a suspected $65 million fraud probe and AU Small Finance Bank fell around 5% after being dropped from a Haryana government banking list.
Asian equities rose with Japan’s Nikkei 225 up about 1.1% and TOPIX up 1.4% as tech shares recovered from recent losses, while Australia modestly climbed and India’s markets were little changed amid Lunar New Year holiday closures limiting volume. Investors weighed AI-related concerns against a milder tech rally, with U.S. futures largely flat ahead of Fed January minutes and Friday’s PCE inflation data. China, Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore remained closed for the Lunar New Year, keeping broader activity subdued.
Asian equities rose on a tech-led rally, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbing to a fresh near-58,000 high after Sanae Takaichi’s election win, as sentiment was supported by a Wall Street rebound and expectations of growth-focused reforms; other regional indices advanced modestly while Chinese markets held steady and U.S. futures remained largely unchanged ahead of key data.
Thailand’s conservatives, led by Anutin Charnvirakul’s Thai Pride Party (BJT), won an outright general election—the first such victory this century—potentially bringing political stability while delaying monarchy and military reforms and leaving key economic policy questions unresolved.
China condemned a deadly attack on a Shi’ite mosque in Islamabad, saying it was deeply shocked and pledging support for Pakistan’s efforts to maintain national security and stability after gunfire and a suicide blast killed at least 31 people.
Asian stocks mostly slipped as tech-led declines weighed on sentiment; Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose about 0.7% ahead of a national election, while Australia’s ASX 200 fell after hawkish RBA remarks, with China steadier and U.S. futures edging lower as Amazon tumbled on a larger 2026 capex forecast.
Asian stocks retreated from record levels as fears over AI disruption weighed on risk assets; South Korea’s KOSPI fell about 3.7% after a rally, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix down more than 5% as investors booked profits. Chinese indices (CSI 300 and Shanghai) and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped around 1%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipped about 1% despite selective gains elsewhere. U.S. futures were largely flat in early Asian trading.
Asian shares fall as a wild metals rout spooks markets ahead of a busy earnings week, with gold and silver plunging on margin pressure, US futures slipping, and currency moves signaling caution ahead of central-bank policy decisions.
Japan’s newly appointed prime minister Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first woman in the role, is riding unexpectedly strong public support as she calls an early election for February 8 to seek a broad mandate for change. The piece highlights grassroots enthusiasm, including 28-year-old Miho Kubota traveling four hours to her hometown to engage with Takaichi’s campaign and collect themed souvenirs, signaling a shift in political engagement surrounding the historic leadership move.
Asian stock markets eased as technology shares cooled following mixed US mega-cap earnings and the Federal Reserve paused rates. Meta posted upbeat revenue guidance and Tesla beat estimates, supporting some growth names, while Microsoft slipped on AI-related cost concerns. Japan’s Nikkei and Korea’s KOSPI inched lower, Hong Kong and Australia edged down, and Chinese equities were modestly muted as traders booked profits. The Fed’s hold kept sentiment cautious, with Powell signaling no rate cuts until inflation is clearly on a 2% path, and markets pricing in possible cuts later in the year as Big Tech earnings continue.