London, Oct 2, 2025 (AFP) - Stock markets surge on tech rally, US rate hopes

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Equities jumped Thursday thanks to gains in tech stocks and as weak US jobs data fanned optimism for more interest rate cuts, outweighing concerns over a partial government shutdown. Paris and Frankfurt stock markets jumped more than one percent, with automakers also rallying. London was flat. Tech stocks surged as South Korea's biggest chip firms agreed to supply chips and other equipment to OpenAI's Stargate project for AI infrastructure. Sou......

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