Nikkei 225 catches Nvidia's tailwind, but KOSPI finds a reason to sell instead

Asian markets diverged on Friday as Nvidia's blockbuster outlook continued to lift Japanese technology shares, while South Korea's KOSPI fell despite the renewed optimism around artificial intelligence. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained about 0.4% to 66,379 in morning trading, helped by Fujitsu, NEC and other technology names.