Asian stocks rise for third day as Nvidia beats

August 27, 2026 8:18 AM

Asian stocks rise for third day as Nvidia beats

Stocks rose at the start of the Asia-Pacific trading session on Thursday as Nvidia's latest earningsreport beat estimates, lifting tech hardware manufacturers and reviving investor confidence after data overnight showed that the Federal Reserve's preferred U.S. inflation measure is still running hot. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan was up 0.7%, on track to extend gains into a third consecutive day after Nvidia reported that its quarterly revenue more than doubled an...

Asian stocks rise after US tech earnings, oil at six-week highs

July 23, 2026 8:12 AM

Asian stocks rise after US tech earnings, oil at six-week highs

Asian stocks rose on Thursday after U.S. technology firms outlined significant capital spending plans that are likely to benefit chipmakers in the region, while the escalating war in the Middle East sent oil prices to six-week highs. Rising oil prices have also renewed inflationary concerns, pushing short-term U.S. Treasury yields to 17-week highs as traders wager the Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates sooner rather than later. Brent crude futures rose 2% to $96 per barrel in ear...