Asian stocks climbed to a record, driven by renewed momentum in technology shares and easing geopolitical tensions. Oil slipped while the dollar weakened.
MSCI’s Asian equities gauge rose 1.1% to an all-time high, with South Korea — a bellwether for AI investments — jumping as much as 5% to a peak. Chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. surged as much as 11% to top $1 trillion in market capitalization.