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Asian shares wobble as tech rout boosts bonds, dents rate hike bets

Asian shares fell on Friday as concerns over the enormous funding needs of AI hammered tech and led to the biggest daily rally in Treasuries in more than three years, with investors fleeing to sovereign bonds and safe-haven currencies.

Asian shares wobble as tech rout boosts bonds, dents rate hike bets

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