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Asian Markets Advance After Record Rallies

Investors celebrated on Thursday as bumper profits reported by US chip giant Nvidia helped boost Tokyo's benchmark index past a record high (Credit: AFP)

Asian shares climbed Friday following a day of record highs in Japanese, US and European markets after demand for AI-powering chips drove tech gains.

Investors celebrated on Thursday as bumper profits reported by US chip giant Nvidia, seen as a bellwether for the artificial intelligence boom, helped boost Tokyo's benchmark index past a record high set in 1989.

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