Global Market Today: Asian stocks, bonds gain as oil extends decline

MSCI’s regional equities gauge advanced 0.3% with South Korea’s Kospi index leading gains. That came after the S&P 500 Index rose 1.1% on Thursday, its biggest advance since early August. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 1.7%, while a key gauge of chipmakers jumped 3.1% as US stocks rebounded from losses triggered by the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023.

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