<h1>Asian markets rise as tech rally pushes Nasdaq to record high, chip stocks surge</h1> Asian markets mostly rose following a technology stock rally on Wall Street that pushed the Nasdaq to an all-time high. South Korea's Kospi gained 1% as the central bank maintained interest rates and semiconductor shares climbed. Tokyo's Nikkei fell 0.6% while Hong Kong and Shanghai indices posted modest gains. The rally was driven by a major chip manufacturer becoming the first public company to exceed $4 trillion in market value. The dollar weakened against the yen and euro while oil prices declined. Wall Street recovered most weekly losses with the S&P 500 and Dow posting gains.