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title: "What happened overnight – Tuesday 6th January 2026"
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# What happened overnight – Tuesday 6th January 2026

**Published:** January 6, 2026
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** Blogs, Business & Support Services, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** AI-focused, Asia, Asia-Pacific index, Asian market, Asian markets, Asian trading, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Bank of New York, Beijing, bond market, Brent Crude, china, chips, currency, Dow Jones, European Union, Federal Reserve, Hong kong, India, Jakarta, Japan, JP Morgan, Manila, Nikkei, Nvidia, Russia, semiconductor, Sensex, Seoul, shanghai, Shenzhen Composite Index, Singapore, South Korea, Sydney, Taipei, Treasury yields, U.S. bond market, U.S. dollar, U.S. stocks, U.S. Treasury, US dollar, US recession, US treasuries, USA, Wall Street, Wellington, White House
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Asian markets delivered a strong performance on Tuesday, led by record-setting gains in Japan, as momentum from Wall Street’s rally continued to ripple through global equities.

Tokyo’s **Nikkei 225** rose 1.3% to close at 52,518.08, punching through its previous October 31 peak to set a new all-time high. The advance was driven by heavy buying in technology-linked names, including precision tools specialist **Disco**, which surged 6.1%.

South Korea’s **Kospi** also extended its record run, gaining 1.5% to 4,525.98, supported by strength in carmakers and electronics manufacturers. In China, markets joined the rally: Hong Kong’s **Hang Seng Index** jumped 1.5% to 26,748.80, while the **Shanghai Composite Index** climbed 1.5% to 4,082.36, its highest level in four years.

Elsewhere, performance was mixed. Australia’s **S&P/ASX 200** slipped 0.5% to 8,682.80, while Taiwan’s **Taiex** advanced 1.6%. In India, the **Sensex** fell 0.5%.

Oil prices eased back after Monday’s sharp surge, which followed the weekend capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

On Wall Street, the **Dow Jones Industrial Average** closed at a fresh record of 48,977.18, led by gains in **Chevron**, the only US oil company operating in Venezuela. The broader **S&P 500** added 0.6%, while the tech-heavy **Nasdaq Composite** rose 0.7%, rounding off a firmly risk-on session for global markets.

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