The Asian gains came after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 hit record highs, with an index of chipmakers rising nearly 6%

Asian stocks climb on AI semiconductor demand as oil prices rise amid stalled US-Iran talks. KOSPI doubles YTD while Samsung and SK Hynix near $1T valuations.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher as renewed enthusiasm for the artificial-intelligence trade drove the S&P 500 to a ninth day of gains. The yen traded close…