US stocks closed higher overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 385.38 points to 52,224.64, the S&P 500 gaining 65.92 points to 7,509.20, and the Nasdaq advancing 329.13 points to 25,837.21, supported by a recovery in chipmaker shares. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged 5.2% for a second straight day ahead of earnings reports from several companies. In Europe, the Stoxx 600 closed up 3.59 points at 643.19, led by a 2.1% gain in technology stocks. Asian markets opened mixed, with South Korea's Kospi jumping 5.4% in line with chip stocks, while the Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite declined. The Thai stock market moved lower against the regional trend, pressured by selling in bank shares after second-quarter 2026 earnings from some major banks came in below expectations, and as foreign capital flowed out to technology stocks abroad.