HONG KONG, Jan 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Asian markets rose Tuesday following gains on Wall Street, with tech firms leading Seoul to another record as investors brushed off Donald Trump's threat to hike tariffs on South Korean goods. While carmakers slipped, tech firms ploughed higher with chipmaking giant SK hynix up more than five percent and Samsung Electronics up two percent. There were also big gains in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta. Tech firms are enjoying a fresh boost ahead of earnings releases as traders continue to pile into all things AI. At the same time, major tech firms have leaned more heavily into debt issuance to fund the infrastructure race".

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 27, 2026 03:29 UTC