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Asia Stocks Rise on AI Enthusiasm Focus on Trump Xi

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AI enthusiasm drives semiconductor demand, benefiting SK Hynix and Samsung. Elevated oil prices (Brent $105.76) raise input costs for energy-dependent sectors. Stronger USD pressures EM currencies and import costs. Trade truce between Trump and Xi reduces tariff risk but remains fragile.

Signals our AI researcher identified

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  • SK Hynix market cap nearing $1 trillion after 200% increase in 2026
  • MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan index up 1.2%
  • Japan's Nikkei at all-time high
  • Brent crude at $105.76 per barrel
  • US dollar strengthened on rate hike expectations
Sector verdictCOMMODITY_OILFlatmagnitude 2/3 · confidence 3/5

Oil prices remain range-bound in the mid-term due to balancing demand concerns and supply discipline.

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Sector impact at a glance

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  • FX_USDmid
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