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Asia markets rise as investors weigh Iran military activity against signs of temporary U.S.-Iran deal
Asia-Pacific markets rose as investors shrugged off renewed Iran tensions against ceasefire optimism.
TL;DR
- Asia-Pacific markets traded higher on Friday.
- Investors are weighing new military activity involving Iran against signs of a potential temporary U.S.-Iran agreement.
- Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi experienced gains.
- Samsung Electronics shares surged following the announcement of sample shipments for its new high-bandwidth memory chip.
- U.S. futures were trading near flat after major averages closed at record highs on Thursday.
- Tech stocks rallied on Thursday, boosted by Snowflake's strong earnings outlook and enthusiasm for AI.