economy
February 27, 2026
Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street pullback on Nvidia slump
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday, after U.S. stocks declined overnight as Nvidia shares tumbled despite a quarterly earnings beat.
TL;DR
- Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday.
- U.S. stocks declined overnight, primarily due to Nvidia's share price drop.
- Nvidia reported a quarterly earnings and revenue beat but its shares still fell significantly.
- Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix saw gains, while South Korea's Kospi declined.
- Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose, but China's CSI 300 slid.
- Australia's S&P/ASX 200 increased.
- Asia tech stocks declined, with SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, and SoftBank Group experiencing drops.
- Other U.S. chip stocks like Broadcom, Lam Research, Western Digital, and Applied Materials also slid.
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