Nvidia-Led Rally Boosts Asian And U.S. Markets

Asian shares rose on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, following a Wall Street rally led by Nvidia after Meta announced a long-term deal to use millions of Nvidia chips for its AI data centers. Markets from Tokyo to Seoul gained—Nikkei up 0.8% to 57,582.93, Kospi up 2.8% to 5,661.22—while oil and Treasury yields also moved on geopolitical and economic reports, shaping investor expectations for Fed policy.