Asian Markets

The rally in semiconductor stocks pushed the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up 4.2% to a record high. The index has now gained 55% so far in 2026. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also closed at record highs, supported by gains in AI and semiconductor stocks.

Asian markets today: South Korea’s Kospi index scaled a new record high, surpassing the 7,000 mark. It climbed 381.8 points, or 5.5%, to touch an all-time high of 7,318.8 during the session.

Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi hit a new record high on Monday despite US-Iran talks uncertainty. Here's stock movement across Asian countries and the US.

Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi surged to an all-time high on Thursday, 23 April, on US-Iran ceasefire extension. Here's stock movements across Asian countries and the US.

Asian markets trade mixed on Monday amid escalating tensions between US and Iran. Here's how Asian and US markets have moved today.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 1.5% to the highest level in six weeks. Chinese blue-chips rose 0.5% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 1.2%. South Korea’s Kospi surged 3.02% and the Kosdaq gained 1.65%.

Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday amid renewed hopes of a ceasefire in the US-Iran conflict. Here’s a look at stock market movements across Asian countries and the US.

The US-Iran ceasefire talks over the weekend in Pakistan failed to reach any agreement to end the war in the Middle East. The US moved to block the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s ports escalated the global energy crisis and reignited worries that the US-Iran war will last longer than feared.

Gift Nifty was trading around 23,940 level, a discount of nearly 117 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a negative start for the Indian stock market indices.

Asian markets today: South Korea's Kospi soared 6%, meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 5% on Wednesday on US-Iran two-week ceasefire deal. Here's latest stock movement in Asian countries today.