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<Asia> Asia-Pacific Markets Broadly Higher as Semiconductor Shares Extend Rally; Japan Stocks Hit Record High
The Nasdaq in the US hit a record high, while Asia-Pacific markets were broadly higher. Semiconductor-related shares continued to attract buying interest, with the Nikkei Index rea...
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The Nasdaq in the US hit a record high, while Asia-Pacific markets were broadly higher. Semiconductor-related shares continued to attract buying interest, with the Nikkei Index reaching a fresh all-time high.

Mainland Chinas economy grew 5% in 1Q26, beating expectations. The three major A-share indices opened higher and extended gains, with the Shanghai Composite Index at 4,048 points at midday, up 21 points or 0.5%; the Shenzhen Component Index at 14,743 points, up 244 points or 1.7%; and the ChiNext Index at 3,608 points at midday, up 93 points or 2.7%, hitting a new near-11-year high. Hong Kong stocks advanced, led by tech shares. The HSI rose 359 points or 1.4% to 26,306 at midday, with turnover of HKD129.8 billion. The HSTECH rose 3%.

Taiwans Weighted Index gained 257 points or 0.7% to 36,979, continuing to test record highs. TSMC hovered near historical highs and was last unchanged at TWD2,080. MediaTek and Delta Electronics rose 5.3% and 2.8%, respectively, while Hon Hai fell 0.2% and ASE Technology gained 0.5%.

Japans Nikkei 225 climbed 1,260 points or 2.2% to 59,395, hitting an intraday record of 59,569. Daikin Industries surged 10% after activist investor Elliott called for corporate reforms. AI and semiconductor stocks broadly advanced, with SoftBank up 5.4%, while Tokyo Electron and Advantest rose 3.8% and 3.5%, respectively. South Koreas KOSPI increased 111 points or 1.8% to 6,202. Hyundai Motor and Doosan Enerbility rose 4.8% and 6.1%, respectively. Semiconductor shares were higher, with Samsung Electronics up 2.4% and SK Hynix up 0.7%.

Indias Nifty 50 Index gained 76 points or 0.3% to 24,308. Aluminum producer Hindalco rose 2.6%, Adani Enterprises gained 1.8%, while Infosys and Tata Steel rose 1.4% and 1.3%, respectively. Australias unemployment rate last month met expectations. The S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 26 points or 0.3% to 8,952. Mining stocks BHP and Rio Tinto declined 1% and 1.2%, respectively, while gold miner Newmont dropped 4.7%. New Zealands NZX 50 Index slipped 1 point to 13,074.

Singapores Straits Times Index edged down by less than 1 point to 5,020, after touching 5,039 intraday, close to its record high of 5,041. DBS and Singtel fell 0.7% and 1.4%, respectively, while precision equipment components maker UMS surged 8.4%. Elsewhere in Southeast Asia, Malaysia and Thailand rose 0.2%, Indonesia slipped 0.1%, the Philippines gained less than 0.1%, and Vietnams Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh indices rose 0.1% and 1%, respectively. (fc/u)~

This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation.

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