Seoul hits fresh record on mixed day for Asia markets

HONG KONG, China — Seoul’s Kospi index hit another record high Thursday on a mixed day for Asian equities following a strong lead from Wall Street but with traders giving a tepid response to forecast-beating earnings from chip titan Nvidia. Tech firms in the region have enjoyed a blockbuster start to the year as investors reassess their AI bets, with attention turning to “upstream” firms such as chipmakers and away from Wall Street’s “downstream” companies that run apps and software. READ: Stock markets strike record highs as AI concerns ease The shift has come amid growing concerns about the hundreds of […]... Keep on reading: Seoul hits fresh record on mixed day for Asia markets