Nikkei, KOSPI Hit Record Highs, Oil Surge

Asian equities rose, with Japan's Nikkei 225 hitting 60,652.98 and South Korea's KOSPI reaching 6,630.35, both record levels.
Semiconductor leaders SK Hynix surged >6% and Samsung Electronics rose 2.5%, driving a 5% weekly KOSPI gain on AI-linked earnings.
Brent crude stayed above $107 per barrel as US‑Iran talks stalled, prompting caution despite strong US market momentum.
Market focus shifts to BOJ’s June/July rate outlook and US Fed decision, while tech earnings from Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple loom.