Asia-Pacific Markets Mixed Following Nvidia's 5 Per Cent Decline, Global Technology Stocks Under Pressure

Asia-Pacific markets moved in mixed fashion at the opening of trading today, Friday, 27 February 2026. This market turbulence followed sharp corrections in the United States stock market, which came under significant pressure from shares in chip producer Nvidia, headed by Jensen Huang.

Nvidia shares fell more than 5 per cent after reporting fourth quarter 2025 profit and revenue that exceeded market expectations. This correction is described as the worst decline since April 2025.

The fall in Nvidia shares dragged down a number of other semiconductor producer stocks, including Broadcom, Lam Research, Western Digital and Applied Materials, which all declined. The failure of US software giant Salesforce to bolster the broader market also contributed to negative sentiment.

Technology stocks in Asia also displayed weakness at the start of trading. SK Hynix shares, a major supplier of high-speed memory for Nvidia, fell more than 2 per cent. Samsung Electronics shares, as a long-time Nvidia partner for several decades, also declined 0.69 per cent.

According to CNBC International on Friday, 27 February 2026, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index weakened by 0.6 per cent. The Topix index traded flat.

South Korea’s Kospi index fell 1.1 per cent. Similarly, the Kosdaq index, which comprises small-cap stocks, weakened 0.35 per cent.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index traded at the level of 26,391, up from its previous close at 26,381.02.

On Wall Street in the United States, the S&P 500 index fell 0.54 per cent to 6,908.86. The Nasdaq Composite weakened 1.18 per cent and closed at 22,878.38.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average proved an anomaly, recording a gain of 17.05 points or 0.03 per cent to 49,499.20.