# Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 crossed the 59,000 mark for the first time.

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

## Key points

- Tokyo's Nikkei 225 crossed 59,000 for the first time before ending at 58,753.39.
- South Korea's Kospi surpassed the 6,000 level for the first time on Wednesday.
- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison after political upheavals.
- Nvidia's quarterly revenue reached $68 billion, a 73% increase over last year, with $78 billion forecasted.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appointed two pro-low-rate economists to the Bank of Japan board.

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

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