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Asian Markets Climb, Wall Street Ends Strong
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Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday, following Wall Streets positive start to a quiet holiday week. Tokyos Nikkei dipped slightly, while Australias S&P/ASX 200 jumped. Hong Kong and Shanghai edged lower and higher, respectively, and South Koreas Kospi added slightly. The dollar weakened against the Japanese yen, and oil prices slipped. Wall Street ended Monday strong, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Russell 2000 all gaining. Tech and AI stocks drove the market, as markets eye a positive December close. Uber and Lyft climbed on robotaxi plans, while Paramount surged on its bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Gold hit a record high, and silver gained. Dominion Energy fell after pausing offshore wind projects. This week brings key U.S. data, and markets will close early Wednesday and Thursday for Christmas. Checkout Solipillow.com
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