Asian stocks gained as investors piled back into semiconductor stocks on renewed optimism over AI-driven demand. Oil fell.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.5%, led by a 2.6% rally in South Korea’s Kospi, though the regional benchmark remained on track for a weekly loss. SK Hynix Inc. swung between gains and losses in Seoul trading after raising $26.5 billion in its American depositary share offering.