Asia stocks up on high hopes for Nvidia, NZ dollar jumps


SYDNEY: Asian shares edged higher on Wednesday as anxious investors dared to hope AI-diva Nvidia could meet sky-high expectations, while also keeping a wary eye on the outlook for U.S. and UK interest rates.

New Zealand's central bank offered a sobering assessment of its inflation problems, warning that rates would have to be higher for longer to bring them to heel in a shock to local markets.

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