Asian markets ended higher on Wednesday tracking overnight gains from Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs, supported by solid earnings reports and lower oil prices. Investors' sentiments also boosted after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington would temporarily pause ‘Project Freedom’, its naval mission escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing ‘great progress’ in talks with Tehran. South Korea’s Kospi soared to a record high, breaking the 7,000 milestone for the first time in history after markets reopened following Tuesday’s holiday. The rally was led by Samsung Electronics, whose shares jumped above 14%, pushing the chip giant’s market capitalization past the $1 trillion mark as investors continued to pile into artificial intelligence-linked stocks. The Japanese stock market was closed for Constitution Day holiday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,160.17 | 48.02 | 1.17 |
| Hang Seng | 26,213.78 | 315.17 | 1.22 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,092.47 | 35.36 | 0.50 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,756.87 | 9.44 | 0.54 |
| Nikkei 225 | -- | -- | -- |
| Straits Times | 4,927.38 | 6.77 | 0.14 |
| KOSPI Composite | 7,384.56 | 447.57 | 6.45 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 41,138.85 | 369.56 | 0.91 |
