Nikkei 225 surged 2.5% to a new high, Asia-Pacific Select ETF (159687) benefits from semiconductor recovery and AI wave

The Nikkei 225 Index surged 2.5% on August 12, breaking through 42,849 points and setting a new historical high. Market analysis suggests that this increase was driven by factors such as Japanese companies raising their earnings guidance, reduced concerns over U.S. tariffs, a surge in global AI demand, and heightened expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Asia-Pacific Select ETF (159687), which has significant holdings in semiconductor leaders like Taiwan Semiconductor and Samsung Electronics, is expected to benefit from the recovery of the global semiconductor industry and the wave of the AI industry