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AI Spending Lifts Asia Chips as Oil Near $100

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Global markets remained focused on the AI spending cycle as Alphabet and Tesla signaled continued large-scale AI investments. Oil prices surged toward $100 a barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions, stoking inflation worries and complicating risk sentiment. Asian markets tracked the U.S. AI surge, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix among chipsmakers rallying on AI infrastructure demand. China’s tech sector continued to expand globally, with mainland firms deepening software and hardware footprints amid rising chip and automation exports. Singapore signaled a strategic shift by elevating energy policy to a national priority, illustrating how policy can shape tech investment landscapes. Investors weighed whether AI capex translates into real profits amid geopolitical tensions and energy-price risks.

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