BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia, with **** an's Nikkei 225 leading advances after stocks rose on Wall Street.
Oil prices rose and U.S. futures were little changed.
In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.1% to 66,970.22, pulled higher by strong gains for technology companies.
Computer chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron climbed 4.1%, while chip testing device maker Advantest rose 6.4%.
In South Korea, the gains were more modest, as the Kospi added 0.7% to 6,299.66 as shares in major chipmakers slipped. Samsung Electronics lost 0.4%, while its smaller rival, memory chipmaker SK Hynix, lost 0.1%.
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Oil prices rose and U.S. futures were little changed.
In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.1% to 66,970.22, pulled higher by strong gains for technology companies.
Computer chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron climbed 4.1%, while chip testing device maker Advantest rose 6.4%.
In South Korea, the gains were more modest, as the Kospi added 0.7% to 6,299.66 as shares in major chipmakers slipped. Samsung Electronics lost 0.4%, while its smaller rival, memory chipmaker SK Hynix, lost 0.1%.
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