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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 13, 2026Miami-Dade

Asian stock markets rise following Wall Street rally in AI-related shares

Asian stock markets saw broad gains on Thursday, driven by investor optimism surrounding AI-related technology companies and positive U.S. inflation data. The market movement follows a Wednesday report showing U.S. inflation moderated to 3.4%, potentially influencing Federal Reserve interest rate policy.

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Why It Matters

Market fluctuations in AI-related stocks and U.S. inflation data directly impact global investment portfolios and influence the Federal Reserve's decisions on interest rates, which affect borrowing costs for consumers.

Key Facts

  • Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.6% to 68,601.21.
  • South Korea's Kospi rose 4% to 6,844.65.
  • Samsung Electronics shares increased 5.4%.
  • SK Hynix shares increased 7.1%.
  • Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.3% to 3,967.28.
  • Shanghai Composite rose 0.5% to 3,967.65.
  • Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4% to 9,155.80.
  • U.S. inflation was 3.4% last month, down from 3.5% in June.
  • U.S. crude oil fell to $83.06 per barrel.
  • Brent crude fell to $88.89 per barrel.
  • The U.S. dollar fell to 159.30 Japanese yen.
  • The euro traded at $1.1526.

Who's Mentioned

personYuri Kageyama“Author of the article”organizationSK Hynix“Computer chipmaker”otherShanghai Composite“Chinese stock index”otherHang Seng“Hong Kong's stock index”organizationSamsung Electronics“South Korean tech company”otherKospi“South Korea's stock index”organizationFederal Reserve“U.S. central bank”otherS&P/ASX 200“Australian stock index”otherNikkei 225“Japan's benchmark stock index”