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Last week's hopes of a US debt ceiling agreement boosted some Asian stocks, but this week's renewed default fears are dominating and causing some Asian stocks to trade lower.
Nasdaq has outperformed the broader indices thanks to mega-cap tech stocks that have possibly gained due to the growing AI chatter, better-than-expected earnings, and the belief that the Fed may soon start winding down its rate hiking program.
On Wednesday, the Nikkei 225 index rose to a 33-year high. Could strong Japanese GDP data, foreign investors, and the US debt ceiling be the reasons why?
With the US approaching its debt ceiling, investors may be looking for safety in the dollar as the country could fall into default as soon as after the June 1 deadline.
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