Nikkei tops 60,000 for the first time as AI stocks lift Asian markets

Japan's Nikkei 225 crossed 60,000 for the first time in its 76-year history on Thursday, driven by SoftBank Group and chipmakers Advantest and Tokyo Electron, before falling back on profit-taking.

South Korea's KOSPI topped 6,500 for the first time after SK Hynix posted record quarterly earnings and GDP grew 1.7%, nearly double forecasts, according to the Bank of Korea.#trends