HONG KONG, Feb 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Stock markets in Seoul and Tokyo surged to record highs as tech firms led an Asia-wide rally Wednesday following a rebound in their counterparts on Wall Street. Fresh worries about the recent release of tools that could hammer software firms have compounded the problems. But a presentation by AI company Anthropic emphasising the compatibility of its technology with existing programmes tempered some fears, analysts said. Seoul's Kospi jumped past 6,000 points for the first time, led once again by chip titans Samsung and SK hynix. Tokyo piled on more than one percent to also hit a new peak, with tech firms Advantest and Tokyo Electron among the best performers.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 25, 2026 02:45 UTC