Most Asian markets climbed on Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street’s sharp uptick after President Trump delayed hefty EU tariffs. Technology names outperformed on strong earnings from Xiaomi and ahead of Nvidia’s report later today.
Regional Market Highlights
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Japan’s Nikkei 225: +0.6%
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South Korea’s KOSPI: +1.8% to a nine-month high
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Taiwan’s TSMC and Foxconn: each +0.5%
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Australia’s ASX 200: +0.2% after a solid consumer inflation print
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China’s CSI 300: Flat, weighed by weaker results at PDD
For a historical perspective on how Asian indices perform after U.S. tariff news, consult the Economics Calendar API, which also flags key upcoming events like Nvidia’s earnings release.
Tech Sector Drives the Advance
China’s Xiaomi surged on stellar earnings, while semiconductor suppliers rallied ahead of Nvidia’s call:
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Advantest (TYO:6857): +2.2% (Nvidia test-equipment)
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SK Hynix (KS:000660): +2.7% (memory for GPUs)
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Samsung Electronics (KS:005930): +3.3%
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TSMC (TW:2330) and Hon Hai (TW:2317): +0.5% each
To see how tech valuations compare across markets, use the Sector P/E Ratio API, which shows current multiples for technology sectors in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and beyond.
