Asian stocks saw a slight increase following positive US economic data, boosting global market confidence. Tech stocks were particularly strong, fueled by a positive outlook from Taiwan Semiconductor and strong earnings from Netflix. The yen stabilized amid cooling inflation data, while the dollar weakened after comments suggesting potential interest rate cuts.
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Brent crude futures rose $1.14, or 1.11%, to $103.73, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 15 cents, or 0.30%, to $89.50 a barrel. Brent