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

*semiconductor · news · 2026-02-26 · Barchart*

## Key points

- Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 crossed 59,000 for the first time before closing at 58,715.33.
- Nvidia’s latest quarterly revenue grew 73% year-over-year to $68 billion, beating forecasts.
- South Korea’s Kospi surpassed 6,000 for the first time, having gained 44% this year.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appointed two pro-loose-policy economists to the Bank of Japan board.
- Samsung Electronics shares jumped 5.5%, contributing to South Korea’s market surge.

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

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