Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 AM ET: Korea Leads Asia's Tech Rally; Yen in Focus | Korea's ...

Strong U.S. tech earnings reignited enthusiasm for artificial-intelligence spending in Asia, helping the region’s tech stocks push higher. At the same time, the yen weakened further after the Bank of Japan left policy unchanged, keeping investors focused on FX moves. The Kospi in South Korea was set for a record daily gain as regulators tightened rules around single-stock leveraged ETFs tracking SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. In the eurozone, economic performance outpaced the U.S. amid ongoing Iran-war uncertainty. Several U.S. data points landed mixed: GDP growth slowed to 1.5% and mortgage rates rose to a one-year high, while jobless claims rebounded.