Asian stocks rise on AI optimism after Anthropic IPO filing

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-27 02:58:40 UTC

Seoul's KOSPI jumped nearly 4 percent and Tokyo's Nikkei rose 1.7 percent, driven by AI-related shares after Anthropic disclosed strong revenue growth in its IPO filing.

Seoul's KOSPI rose 3.9 percent to 5,682.6 and Tokyo's Nikkei gained 1.7 percent, led by technology shares after AI startup Anthropic disclosed strong revenue growth in its U.S. IPO filing. [1] [2]

Samsung Electronics climbed 4.69 percent, SK hynix rose 6.59 percent and SK Square jumped 10.79 percent. The Korea Exchange briefly activated a buy-side sidecar after KOSPI 200 futures rose more than 5 percent. [2]

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1. Nikkei Rises 1.7%, Led by Chip-Related Stocks

   WSJ Markets · 2026-10-27 00:50:00 UTC · Summary only

2. Seoul stocks trade nearly 4 pct higher Tues. morning on renewed AI optimism

   Yonhap Business · 2026-10-27 02:28:15 UTC · Full text

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