{
  "id": 3651157,
  "title": "Asian stocks rise as Nvidia earnings forecast beats estimates, South Korea’s Kospi gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/asian-stocks-rise-as-nvidia-earnings-forecast-beats-estimates-south",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T02:44:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-rise-nvidia-earnings-forecast-beats-estimates-south-koreas-kospi-gains"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stocks across the Asia-Pacific region made gains on Thursday as Nvidia's earnings report exceeded expectations, boosting confidence among investors. The MSCI's Asia-Pacific index, excluding Japan, climbed 0.7%, on track for a third straight day of gains. Nvidia's shares surged 4.7% in after-hours trading, propelling S&P 500 e-mini futures up 0.4%. Analysts praised the artificial intelligence chipmaker's performance, describing it as a \"bullish story\" that could potentially benefit those in its supply chain. South Korea's Kospi index, meanwhile, rose 1.5%, as the Bank of Korea increased interest rates by 25 basis points to 3%, meeting market forecasts. Meanwhile, Taiwanese shares gained 0.9%, while the Nikkei 225 fell 0.4%. On Wall Street, US stocks edged higher following a minor increase in the core PCE inflation index in July. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury bond fell slightly at 4.647%, while global crude oil prices edged down.",
  "summary": "MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan climbs 0.7%",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}