# U.S. futures fall while Asian shares mostly advanced on Thursday.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-02-26 · WDIV ClickOnDetroit*

## Key points

- Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 crossed 59,000 for the first time before closing at 58,715.33.
- South Korea’s Kospi surpassed 6,000 for the first time amid a 44% year-to-date gain.
- Nvidia forecasted $78 billion in next-quarter revenue, beating analysts' expectations.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appointed two low-interest-rate economists to the central bank board.
- Samsung Electronics shares surged 5.5%, driving Kospi growth after recent political instability in South Korea.

**Companies:** Nvidia, Samsung Electronics, SoftBank Group, SK Hynix, Tokyo Electron
**Countries:** United States, Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, Taiwan, India

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