Asian equities jumped Thursday after data showing job losses in the US private sector fanned optimism for more interest rate cuts and overshadowed a partial shutdown of the country's government.
Tech firms led the way higher as a deal between South Korea's biggest chip firms and OpenAI added fuel to the AI-led rally that has helped push markets to record highs.
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