Oil Prices Edge Lower, While Asian Shares Rise, Tracking Wall Street Gains
Asian shares rose on strong Wall Street and AI-driven tech gains, while Brent crude fell 0.4% to $95.26 a barrel, analysts said.
- Asian shares advanced Thursday following gains on Wall Street, while oil prices slipped as Brent crude fell 0.4% to $95.26 and benchmark U.S. crude shed 0.1% to $90.84.
- Investors welcomed encouraging signals about artificial intelligence demand from Dell Technologies and Palo Alto Networks, with the AI boom remaining a key driver behind gains this year.
- Major tech stocks led regional gains, with Nvidia climbing 3.2% and Meta Platforms rising 2.5%, while South Korea's Kospi advanced 1.4% and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 0.2% to 64,455.83.
- The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.77% from more than 4.81% early Wednesday, while the Japanese yen strengthened to 157.78 against the dollar early Thursday.
- Markets continue monitoring energy shocks from fighting between the U.S. and Iran, with President Donald Trump saying he does not expect the campaign to last "much longer," ahead of Friday's employment report.
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Times of IndiaGlobal Market: South Korean shares rebound as chip stocks track Wall Street gains
South Korean shares rebounded on Thursday, with the KOSPI rising 1.38% as chipmakers tracked gains in their US peers and optimism over AI demand lifted technology stocks. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix advanced, and POSCO Holdings also gained, although foreign investors remained net sellers.
Asian Markets Gain As Oil Falls And Rate Expectations Shift
Asian markets moved higher on Thursday as falling oil prices eased some inflation concerns, while attention turned to US jobs data and the outlook for interest rates. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 1.1%, supported by gains in semiconductor shares. South Korea’s KOSPI added 0.26%, while Japan’s markets were mixed. The Topix gained 0.5%, but the Nikkei 225 fell 0.2%. Technology stocks received support after Broadcom indicated that artificial int…
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