Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 1.2%, led by insurance stocks. Markets were likely digesting new measures announced by the China Securities Regulatory Commission to boost investments in the A-share market.

Asian stocks gained as President Donald Trump’s push to boost investment in artificial intelligence improved the outlook for the region’s tech firms.

Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago is currently at 40,260 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 40,480 compared to the index's previous close of 39,931.98.

HONG KONG, Jan 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Japanese tech firms sank Tuesday after a sell-off in US titans following news of China's DeepSeek chatbot, while the dollar rallied on a report saying Washington was considering universal tariffs on a range of goods.

Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets. U.S. futures edged higher and oil

SoftBank Group’s shares rose more than 9% after Trump named the company as a participant in the ‘Stargate’ AI joint venture.

Trump targets BRICS over de-dollarization, warns of 100% tariffs. Markets brace for trade risks as US-China tensions threaten sentiment.

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ASX 200 hits a record high on rate cut speculation, while US stocks retreat after Powell dims rate cut hopes. Nikkei edges up amid AI export concerns.

The recovery came after US chipmaker Nvidia closed up 9 per cent on Tuesday, recouping some of the heavy losses that wiped $600bn off its market capitalisation at the start of the week, when investors fretted over the threat from China’s DeepSeek to the US supremacy in artificial intelligence.

Shares for leading US chip firm Nvidia dropped by almost 17% on Monday after the emergence of DeepSeek stunned Silicon Valley.