Asian equities followed Wall Street higher as optimism over US-Iran talks eased concerns about Middle East tensions, sending crude oil and bond yields lower. Nvidia Corp. shares slipped in a lukewarm response to its sales forecast.
South Korean stocks jumped over 4%, lifting the broader MSCI Asia Pacific Index 1.2%. Samsung Electronics Co. shares rose as much as 7% after reaching a last-minute deal with its labor union to avoid a strike.
