Asian Stocks Jump 5% on US-Iran Ceasefire

Asian equities surged, with Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI each gaining over 5% after a tentative US‑Iran two‑week ceasefire.
Chipmakers led the rally; Samsung forecast an eight‑fold Q1 profit rise, sending its shares up 6% and SK Hynix up nearly 11%.
Brent crude plunged more than 13% to $94.97/barrel, boosting Asian markets and lifting S&P 500 futures over 2%.
Chinese CSI 300 +2.3%, Shanghai +1.4%, Hong Kong +3%; Australia ASX 200 +2.5%, Singapore STI +0.9%, India Nifty futures +3%.