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Asian Equities Rally on US-Iran Deal Hopes, AI Tech Surge ($EWJ, $EWY)
Asian stock markets closed higher, with Tokyo and Seoul reaching records, driven by US-Iran agreement hopes and continued gains in AI-related equities.
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Asian stock markets closed higher, with Tokyo and Seoul reaching records, driven by US-Iran agreement hopes and continued gains in AI-related equities.
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