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Tech leads shares higher in Asia, oil eases
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By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Share markets edged higher in Asia on Monday as AI’s insatiable demand for data buoyed chipmakers, and oil eased as hopes Saudi Arabia could boost supplies offset news of a Houthi attack on Riyadh. Trade was thin with Japan on its Silver Week holiday through to Wednesday, leavi
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By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Share markets edged higher in Asia on Monday as AI’s insatiable demand for data buoyed chipmakers, and oil eased as hopes Saudi Arabia could boost supplies offset news of a Houthi attack on Riyadh. Trade was thin with Japan on its Silver Week holiday through to Wednesday, leaving the dollar steady at 157.00 yen with investors wary in case the Bank of Japan took advantage of the lack of liquidity to intervene in support of its currency. The yen jumped on Friday after Japanese authorities conducted rate checks in the currency market, the Nikkei newspaper reported. Japan’s Nikkei was shut but futures rose 0.5%, while South Korea’s tech-heavy index gained 1.1%. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3%.
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AI chips and oil supply
Asian stock markets went up because computer chip companies are very busy making parts for artificial intelligence. At the same time, oil prices went down slightly, which is good news for keeping energy costs lower.
What changed
AI demand continues to boost Asian chipmakers while easing oil prices offer relief from inflation.
Who wins / who loses
Semiconductor and tech manufacturers benefit from AI demand, while oil producers face downward price pressure from potential supply boosts.
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This company makes many of the world's advanced computer chips, so it makes more money when AI demand goes up.
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- $XOMWatch — track, don’t rush
As oil prices move up and down based on world news, large energy companies see their stock values fluctuate.
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- Sudden escalation in Middle East conflicts disrupting actual oil supply rather than just sentiment.
- Unexpected aggressive monetary policy shifts or currency intervention by the Bank of Japan.
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