Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street.
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher, shrugging off a week of trade turmoil
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China’s DeepSeek releases preview of long-awaited V4 model as AI race intensifies
DeepSeek reportedly has not shared its upcoming AI model with American engineers and instead granted early access to Chinese companies, further intensifying the technological war between the U.S. and China, as of Feb. 26, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek on Friday released a preview version of its long-awaited […]
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Oil rises as Iran war worries keep markets on edge as Strait of Hormuz stays shut
The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker “Asahi Princess” is made ready off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea on on April 15, 2026. Iraq has begun exporting crude using tanker trucks through Syria, its oil ministry said, as an official said oil revenue last month dropped more than 70 percent […]
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Stock futures are little changed after Trump announces 3-week extension to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 23, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday night after President Donald Trump said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks. S&P 500 futures were […]
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