Asian stocks ended mostly higher as expectations for continued demand for semiconductors and AI-related equipment outweighed uncertainty around a possible ceasefire extension in the Middle East. The tone was modestly supportive for technology shares, while geopolitical risk kept gains in check. The move appears sentiment-driven rather than based on a single hard economic catalyst.
Asian stocks ended mostly higher as expectations for continued demand for semiconductors and AI-related equipment outweighed uncertainty around a possible ceasefire extension in the Middle East. The tone was modestly supportive for technology shares, while geopolitical risk kept gains in check. The move appears sentiment-driven rather than based on a single hard economic catalyst.
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mildly positive
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