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Despite issues with the Yen Intervention, Nikkei 225 climbs 3% as chip stocks jump and Bessent Iran remarks lift Hormuz deal hopes.

Asian stock markets gyrated higher Friday after a surge in US tech issues overnight was followed by

South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street as artificial intelligence-related stocks bounced back after losses earlier this week. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices rose. In early Asian trading, the Kospi surged at the open and ratcheted up, trading 16.5% higher at 6,515.40.

Chip Stocks Tumble as SK hynix Miss Overshadows AI Demand Strength

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Teradyne, Inc. recently announced it would report its Q2 2026 results on July 28 at 4:30 p.m. US Eastern Time, following a period of strong year-on-year revenue growth and improved inventory levels. Investor focus is now on how Teradyne’s growing AI-related revenue, new AI chip test solutions, and partnership with Tokyo Electron might shape expectations for its semiconductor test and robotics businesses. We’ll now examine how anticipation of AI-driven revenue strength ahead of this earnings...

Cameron Winklevoss calls the AI trade over and backs Bitcoin and Zcash as the Kospi crashes 10.84% on China chip fears.

Why Teradyne’s Q2 2026 Earnings Matter For Investors Teradyne (TER) reports Q2 2026 results after the market close today at 4:30 p.m. US Eastern Time. Investors are focused on how AI driven demand and the Tokyo Electron partnership are shaping current performance. See our latest analysis for Teradyne. Teradyne’s share price has pulled back sharply in the past month, with a 30 day share price return of down 23.37%, even after a strong year to date share price return of 61.29%. The very large 1...

KOSPI dives 8% as the AI chip selloff spreads to Asia a day before SK Hynix earnings and Big Tech reports.

Micron, AMD and memory names fall as risk appetite weakens

0013 GMT — Japanese stocks are higher following a recovery in U.S. technology stocks overnight. Tokyo Electron is up 4.3%, SoftBank Group is 3.7% higher and JX Advanced Metals is up 4.1%. The dollar is at 163.15 yen, up from Y162.52 as of Tuesday’s Tokyo stock market close.

Recent Performance Snapshot for Tokyo Electron Stock Tokyo Electron (TSE:8035) has seen mixed share performance recently, with the stock down 8.2% over the past day and 10.7% over the past week, while remaining higher over the past 3 months. Over longer horizons, total returns for Tokyo Electron are higher for the year to date, past year, past 3 years, and past 5 years. This provides investors with more historical context alongside the recent pullback. See our latest analysis for Tokyo...

Japan's tech selloff spills into U.S. trading

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SK Hynix shares dropped 10.95% in Seoul as the KOSPI triggered its 37th sidecar of 2026 during a chip stock selloff.

South Korea's Kospi led gains across most Asian markets Friday as a record-breaking US share sale by chip titan SK hynix breathed fresh life into the tech sector after weeks of selling.Seoul's Kospi jumped more than five percent at one point Friday before paring the gains, though SK hynix dipped, having added around five percent Thursday.

Shares slipped in Asia and oil prices jumped Thursday as conflict escalated in the Middle East, with Iran and the U.S. launching fresh attacks. U.S. futures edged higher. The United States launched more airstrikes on Iran, and Iran responded by firing at Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said their temporary ceasefire was “over.”

South Korea led losses in the region, after heavyweight chip maker Samsung Electronics tumbled despite projecting a 19-fold surge in its second-quarter operating profit.

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Asian markets pushed higher on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at another record high, with several AI and related chip stocks staging a rebound even as others extended their recent slide.View on euronews

Shares rallied in Asia on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record, as some key AI related stocks rose while others extended losses. U.S. futures were moderately higher and oil prices also rose. Samsung Electronics, the country's biggest company and a major maker of computer chips, gained 7%.

Teradyne stock gains 38% in three months as AI demand boosts semiconductor testing, acquisitions expand capabilities, and a strong Q2 guidance supports growth.

Asian markets mostly fell on Thursday as a heavy sell-off in chip shares spread across the region, while European stocks opened flat and US futures pointed lower ahead of a closely watched American jobs report.View on euronews

Apple's chip-related pricing moves and Asian semiconductor stocks take center stage as investors weigh AI momentum heading into the second half of 2026.

Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, while the Japanese yen was trading near a 40-year low against the U.S. dollar. Shares in South Korea, Japan and Taiwan rebounded from earlier losses spurred by selling of technology companies due to concerns over the sustainability of the boom in artificial intelligence. Chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron jumped 3.3%.

A shift in Japan’s large pool of household financial assets could reshape capital markets, one analyst says.

Shares were mostly higher Thursday in Asia, led by tech-driven gains in Japan and South Korea as major computer chipmakers’ stocks surged following upbeat earnings reports from U.S. giants like Qualcomm and Micron Technology. Oil prices fell more than $1, bringing them closer to where they were before the war with Iran started. Qualcomm’s share price surged 12% in afterhours trading after the company announced it had raised its forecast for revenue this year to $40 billion from $22 billion.

Executive pay jumped sharply as Kioxia forecasts June-quarter operating profit nearly 30 times higher year-over-year.