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Global Market Today: Asian stocks rally after US tech surge, oil slump

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Asian equities advanced sharply following substantial overnight gains on Wall Street, where a dedicated chipmaker index surged roughly 7% and lifted the Nasdaq 100 by 3.4%. Falling energy prices also underpinned the advance after Brent crude plunged below $93 per barrel on signs of easing conflict with Iran. The market recovery notably persisted despite ongoing pressure on Nvidia, whose shares dropped 4.3% amid an investigation into chief executive Jensen Huang. Traders are now watching closely as Anthropic PBC prepares to market its initial public offering amid the shifting sentiment around artificial intelligence.

Key points

  • Declining crude oil prices are easing inflationary worries for investors ahead of crucial…: Declining crude oil prices are easing inflationary worries for investors ahead of crucial upcoming US consumer price index data.
  • Global semiconductor equities rebounded strongly after suffering heavy regulatory selloff…: Global semiconductor equities rebounded strongly after suffering heavy regulatory selloffs tied to Democratic midterm election victories.
  • Anthropic PBC is set to market its initial public offering as a major test of ongoing inv…: Anthropic PBC is set to market its initial public offering as a major test of ongoing investor appetite for artificial intelligence assets.

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South Korea’s Kospi Index jumped more than 5% in early trading while Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose nearly 3%. A broader gauge of Asian shares advanced 1.5% while futures for US benchmarks edged higher.

Elsewhere, US oil held losses in Asia after Brent crude slumped almost 6% in the previous session to settle below $93 a barrel. President Donald Trump said further strikes on Iran wouldn’t be necessary but the US remains “locked and loaded,” an indication that he’s winding down the conflict.

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On Monday, the S&P 500 rallied the most since April 8. A gauge of chipmakers surged nearly 7% while the Nasdaq 100 ended 3.4% higher. That came even as shares of Nvidia Corp. slid 4.3% amid a probe into Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang after his admission of an affair with a woman identified in a series of reports as a suspected Chinese spy.

The rally in stocks follows a tumultuous week during which chipmakers were sold off on concerns that the Democratic sweep of US…

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