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Asian Markets Open Mixed as Investors Weigh US Tech Results
Asian markets opened mixed on Thursday as investors weighed US technology company results and the outlook for artificial intelligence investment.
South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.67%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.19%, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was flat.
Meta reported revenue above expectations and gave a strong forecast, and its shares rose 2% in after-hours trading.
Tesla also beat analysts’ expectations for third-quarter revenue and profit, but its shares fell 3% after hours.
The different share reactions show investors are judging companies beyond headline results, including how their AI investments may affect their businesses.
Nvidia said it plans to expand manufacturing capacity with supply-chain partners to meet demand for computing and AI factory systems.
Investors next turn to US company results and jobless claims, due Thursday, for clues about business performance and the labour market.
Asian markets opened mixed on Thursday as investors assessed US technology company results and prospects for artificial intelligence investment.
South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.67%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.19% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was flat.
The mixed trading followed gains on Wall Street, where the Dow rose 360 points and the Nasdaq gained 1%.
Meta shares rose 2% in after-hours trading after the company reported revenue above expectations and gave a strong outlook for the current quarter.
Tesla reported third-quarter revenue and profit above analysts’ estimates, but its shares fell 3% in after-hours trading.
- Who
- Investors and traders in Asian markets.
- What
- Asian markets opened mixed as investors assessed US technology results and the outlook for AI investment.
- When
- Thursday, October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Asian stock markets.
- Why
- Investors were weighing US technology companies’ results and the prospects for AI investment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
US stocks closed higher, with the S&P 500 rising for a third consecutive session.
Meta shares rose 2% in extended trading, while Tesla shares fell 3%.
Asian markets opened mixed as investors assessed US technology results and AI investment prospects.
Investors were also due to watch US company earnings and weekly initial jobless claims data.
- Kospi
- Down 0.67%
- Nikkei 225
- Up 0.19%
- S&P/ASX 200
- Flat
- Dow Jones Industrial Average
- Up 360 points
- Nasdaq Composite
- Up 1%
- Meta after-hours shares
- Up 2%