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Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.

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World shares mostly gain after upbeat results for Nvidia and other tech giants lift US stocks

World shares mostly gain after upbeat results for Nvidia and other tech giants lift US stocks

Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after Nvidia and other technology stocks led an advance on Wall Street. South Korea's Kospi fell 1.8% on Friday, while most other major markets logged moderate gains. U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices slipped. On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and the Dow industrials added 0.2%. The Nasdaq composite climbed 1.6%. Nvidia was the strongest force lifting the market and helped offset drops for the majority of the stocks within the S&P 500. The chip giant blew past analysts’ expectations for profit and gave a better-than-expected forecast for its revenue growth. That helped calm worries dogging the broader AI industry. Treasury yields ticked higher.