Asian tech stocks surge as U.S.-Iran cease fire ease Hormuz disruption worries
Shares of Asian tech and semiconductor comoanies surged on the news that the U.S. and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire.
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- Shares of Asian tech and semiconductor comoanies surged on the news that the U.S.
- and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire..
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Shares of Asian tech and semiconductor comoanies surged on the news that the U.S. and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire.
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