Asian stocks ended mixed despite Wall Street’s positive performance. Chip stocks rose on TSMC’s record profits. The dollar index stabilized near 99.50 as jobless claims dropped. Gold dipped while oil rebounded slightly. Chinese and Hong Kong markets fell ahead of economic data release. Japanese markets closed lower amid political uncertainty. Seoul stocks hit a new high driven by AI sector momentum. Australian markets rose on banking stocks. New Zealand’s manufacturing industry expanded at the fastest pace in four years. U.S. stocks ended higher on upbeat earnings news and positive jobless claims data.

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