Asian markets saw gains on Thursday, with many regional indexes rising. This upward trend was driven by increased buying of shares related to artificial intelligence, including computer chips. The Nikkei 225 in Japan and the Kospi in South Korea experienced notable increases, with the latter jumping 4%.

Other markets, such as Hong Kong's Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite index, also saw gains, albeit smaller. Further details on these market trends and the factors contributing to them are available from KSAT 12's source. The rally in Asian shares follows a similar trend on Wall Street, where AI-related companies reported better-than-expected earnings.