Asian markets rally after Wall St tech-led gains

The advances came even as the figures tempered expectations for more interest rate cuts and minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting showed policymakers growing concerned about inflation. Oil prices stabilised after surging more than four percent Wednesday on fresh US-Iran concerns. Seoul's Kospi led gains, jumping more than two percent to a record high as it reopened after the Lunar New Year break, with chip giants Samsung and SK hynix once again the standout performers. Tokyo was also well up as tech firms performed well...