Asia-Pacific markets surged Wednesday, fueled by a US tech rally led by Nvidia's market cap surpassing Microsoft's. South Korea's Kospi index jumped 2.43% following opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's election win, boosted by his pro-business policies. Other markets like Japan's Nikkei, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 also saw gains. While Australia's Q1 2025 GDP growth was lower than expected at 1.3%, positive sentiment dominated the region.

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