HONG KONG, Jan 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Asian stocks rose Monday on the back of a fresh rally in tech firms and oil fluctuated as investors weighed the impact of the US ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. In early trade, Asian stocks were up across the board, led by markets with heavy tech presence. Tokyo surged 2.8 percent thanks to tech investor SoftBank's four percent gains and chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron's five percent advance. Trump said the United States will now "run" Venezuela and send US companies to fix its dilapidated oil infrastructure. Investing today also holds little appeal as oil prices are weighed down by a supply glut, and fell last year.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 05, 2026 04:37 UTC