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  "id": 9254351,
  "title": "Asian stocks ride tech wave higher, oil stays subdued",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/asian-stocks-ride-tech-wave-higher-oil-stays-subdued",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T02:41:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/23/asian-stocks-ride-tech-wave-higher-oil-stays-subdued"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian stocks rallied on Wednesday, propelled by optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and subdued oil prices. South Korean stocks surged 1.2%, led by Samsung and SK Hynix, which both rose over 2%. Taiwan's market also hit near all-time highs, climbing 0.9%. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index outside Japan gained 0.7% for its sixth consecutive day of gains. Chinese blue chips remained relatively unchanged.\n\nThe surge in AI-related stocks was driven by Meta's popular \"Muse\" AI agent, which secured top spots on US app download charts. Google's upcoming \"CC\" product was also garnering attention. On Wall Street, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures remained steady, while European markets saw slight gains across the board. Treasury yields stayed below the 5.0% threshold, but two-year yields rose to 4.7879%, reflecting the risk of further Federal Reserve tightening. The dollar strengthened against major currencies, including the Euro and Canadian Dollar, as investors anticipated higher interest rates.",
  "summary": "Signs of strong demand for AI apps continue to lift tech stocks, while oil prices falter on reports of of increased supply out of the Middle East.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "South Korea stocks gain as Asian stocks rise after US tech rally, oil drops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/south-korea-stocks-gain-as-asian-stocks-rise-after-us-tech-rally-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-23T00:44:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "Global Market: Asian stocks rise after US tech rally, oil drops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/global-market-asian-stocks-rise-after-us-tech-rally-oil-drops",
        "published": "2026-09-23T01:22:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Asian stocks ride tech wave higher, oil stays subdued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/asian-stocks-ride-tech-wave-higher-oil-stays-subdued-9256312",
        "published": "2026-09-23T02:41:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Asian stocks trade mixed, Taiwan’s Taiex leads on tech boost",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/asian-stocks-trade-mixed-taiwans-taiex-leads-on-tech-boost",
        "published": "2026-09-23T02:58:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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