Asian stocks surge as Middle East tensions ease temporarily. South Korea's Kospi jumped 10 percent, adding 513 points to reach 5,606, while Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 2.7 percent to 55,713. Hong Kong's HSI rose 353 points to 25,603. Shanghai and Shenzhen gained 0.9 percent and 1.7 percent respectively. The rebound mirrors Wall Street's recovery, with the S&P 500 advancing 0.8 percent and Nasdaq Composite outperforming with 1.3 percent gains. Oil prices remain volatile but have eased from recent peaks. Brent crude settled at $81.40 after briefly topping $84, while US crude finished at $74.66. However, early Thursday trading showed renewed pressure with Brent climbing 2.4 percent to $83.32. Market sentiment remains highly sensitive to geopolitical developments in the Middle East, with oil price movements continuing to drive trading direction across global equity markets.