The Japan- and Korea markets are clearly split: ASML’s cautiousness ahead of its earnings report versus KOSPI’s AI frenzy; geopolitical risks are still fueling the oil price.

CoinJie.com news: The Nikkei Index rose, but its advance was capped ahead of the release of the ASML earnings report. Meanwhile, South Korea’s KOSPI Index surged sharply as U.S. inflation data came in softer, boosting overall market risk appetite. The strong performance in the Korean market prompted exchanges to briefly suspend trading, indicating that concentration in AI-related stocks has increased. Japan’s market gains were more moderate, reflecting investors’ cautious sentiment ahead of the ASML earnings release. Oil prices continued to rise due to the U.S. blockade of Iran and a new round of attacks, showing the market’s disagreement when pricing geopolitical risk and the outlook for U.S. inflation.