Asian shares rise as oil prices and bond yields dip

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2026-10-09

Beijing (dpa-AFX) - Asian stocks ended mostly higher in thin trade on Friday, with markets in South Korea and Taiwan closed for a holiday. While technology stocks came under selling pressure amid renewed concerns over the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and elevated borrowing costs, a retreat in oil prices and US Treasury yields helped spur buying at lower levels. Gold jumped nearly 1.5% towards $4,200 an ounce and the US dollar took a breather......

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