Asian markets boosted by tech rally, traders eye US inflation


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HONG KONG: Tech firms led an Asian market rally Thursday (Sept 26) on renewed optimism about demand for AI equipment following a strong earnings outlook from US chip giant Micron.

News that South Korean behemoth SK hynix had started mass production of a more advanced artificial intelligence chip also fanned optimism among investors already upbeat after China unveiled a raft of economy-boosting measures this week.

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