HONG KONG, Feb 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Asian shares extended gains Tuesday following a Wall Street rally, with Tokyo's Nikkei jumping more than two percent to another record following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stunning election triumph. Gains across world markets have brought some calm to trading floors after last week's asset-wide rollercoaster ride, with tech firms battered by AI spending fears finding their feet. There were also big gains in Hong Kong, Sydney, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Manila and Wellington. Sentiment was given a lift by another strong day on Wall Street, where Magnificent Seven members Microsoft, Meta and Nvidia led the charge. "I think that you should expect slightly smaller job numbers that are consistent with high GDP growth right now," he told CNBC on Monday.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 10, 2026 05:54 UTC