Global shares mostly rise after buying of AI-related shares and oil prices fall
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A person walks in front of an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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A person walk in front of an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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People walk in the rain near electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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A dealer stands near the screens showing the foreign exchange rates at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. /Lee Jin-man)
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A person walks in front of an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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A person walks in front of an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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A person walk in front of an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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A person walk in front of an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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People walk in the rain near electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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People walk in the rain near electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. /Eugene Hoshiko)
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A dealer stands near the screens showing the foreign exchange rates at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. /Lee Jin-man)
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A dealer stands near the screens showing the foreign exchange rates at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. /Lee Jin-man)
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YURI KAGEYAMA
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TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher on Thursday, powered by gains for AI-related stocks including computer chips
France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.1% in early trading to 8,685.40, while the German DAX added 0.4% to 26,445.93. Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 0.4% to 10,791.07
U.S. shares were set to drift moderately higher with Dow futures up nearly 0.1% at 53,921.00. S&P 500 futures rose nearly 0.1% to 7,775.25
Earlier in Asia, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 1.2% to finish at 68,308.59
In South Korea, the Kospi jumped 3.6%, climbing to 6,813.34, as shares in Samsung Electronics surged 4.9%. Computer chipmaker SK Hynix jumped 9%
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.2% to 25,378.14, while the Shanghai Composite index fell 0.5% to 3,926.96. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.2% to 9,188.50
On Wednesday, several AI-related companies reported better earnings for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was in line with forecasts for a slight improvement
Analysts say investors are starting to study which AI stocks to play, instead of getting drawn in by the whole sector
AI stocks recently have been on a roller-coaster ride, surging to records and then coming under pressure on worries that they have shot too high. Investors want to see big spenders on AI prove their investments are yielding enough in profits and productivity to make them worth it. That in turn could lead to sustained demand for chips and other AI infrastructure
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In other dealings early Thursday, benchmark U.S. crude slipped $1.18 to $82.08 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, fell $1.17 to $87.81 a barrel
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar fell to 159.37 Japanese yen from 159.42 yen. The euro cost $1.1526, down slightly from $1.1527. Foreign exchange fluctuations have been in focus after the U.S. and Japan recently jointly intervened to prop up the yen. Although the dollar has fallen slightly against the yen, it still remains above 150 yen
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