NEW YORK, Feb 26, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Stock markets in Asia and Europe reached record highs Wednesday while Wall Street indices continued to advance on easing worries about the AI sector and ahead of chip behemoth Nvidia releasing its earnings. Seoul, Tokyo, London, and Paris exchanges each beat their previous intraday highs, also in reaction to well-received company updates. Global equities gained "as the apocalyptic AI narrative takes a small step back", noted Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. Investors have adopted a more sanguine view following a presentation by AI company Anthropic that emphasized the compatibility of its technology with existing programs. A surge in shares in big tech firms deploying AI helped drive equity markets to record highs last year.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 26, 2026 06:39 UTC