Singapore, 14 May 2026 – Asian equities advanced on Thursday after Wall Street’s record-breaking rally lifted risk appetite, with investors betting that the artificial intelligence-driven technology trade still has room to run despite inflation concerns and uncertainty around US-China talks.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4%, moving close to its all-time high, while South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.7%, leading regional advances. A regional gauge of technology stocks also hit a record, reflecting continued investor appetite for semiconductor, AI infrastructure and data-centre-linked counters.
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