Asian markets trade mostly higher amid strong gains in AI, technology-related shares

29 Jan 2026 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mostly higher in early deals on Thursday, buoyed by strong gains in AI and technology-related shares. Mixed mega-cap tech earnings on Wall Street and unchanged interest rates by Federal Reserve tempered some gains in the local indices. Japan’s Nikkei extended winning streak to third straight session with the stabilization of local currency yen and rally in chip as well as memory stocks. 

Nikkei 225 up by 60.29 points or 0.11% to 53,419.00, Straits Times rose by 2.70 points or 0.05% to 4,912.04, Hang Seng added by 168.09 points 0.60% to 27,995.00, KOSPI Index jumped by 27.07 points or 0.52% to 5,197.88, and Shanghai Composite increased by 2.32 points or 0.06% to 4,153.56,

On the flip side, Taiwan weighted down by 175.61 points or 0.54% to 32,628.21, and Jakarta Composite tumbled by 541.18 points 6.50% to 7,779.38 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index fell 25.12 points or 1.43% to 1,731.37.

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