Asian Shares Surge Led By Tech Stocks

Asian shares surged Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, led by a 5% jump in South Korea’s Kospi to 5,197.86 and a 3.2% rise in Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 to 54,346.33 as investors bought tech-related stocks. Gains were driven by rallies in Samsung (up 6.9%) and SK Hynix (up 7.5%); markets also eyed upcoming earnings, U.S. tariffs and China rare-earth export risks while gold jumped 3.4%.