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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9Asian Shares Climb 0.7% as Chipmakers Jump on AI Demand Optimism
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9Summary
- MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.7%, with South Korea’s Kospi jumping more than 3% as semiconductor stocks led a broad advance.
- AI-driven demand optimism revived appetite for chipmakers, helping Nasdaq 100 futures reverse earlier losses and edge up 0.2%.
- Oil extended gains after the US struck Iran for a second day, adding a geopolitical backdrop to the region’s equity rally.
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