London, Dec 22, 2025 (AFP) - Stocks diverge as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease

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2025-12-22

Stock markets diverged Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts and concerns over AI spending subsided. In the final business days before Christmas, tech firms led a rally in Asia, with South Korea's Samsung Electronics, Taiwan's TSMC and Japan's Renesas among the best performers. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, Mumbai, Bangkok, Wellington, Taipei and Manila stock ma......

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