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flag U.S. stocks rose on AI optimism and strong economic data, while Asian markets mixed amid holiday trading.

flag Asian markets ended mixed Thursday amid light holiday trading, with Japan’s Nikkei up nearly 30% for the year and China’s Shanghai Composite rising on central bank liquidity assurances. flag U.S. stocks closed higher, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all gaining, fueled by AI optimism and strong economic data including 4.3% Q3 GDP growth and resilient jobless claims. flag Corporate news included a 38.2% surge in Dynavax after a Sanofi acquisition deal and Novo Nordisk’s 1.8% rise on U.S. approval for a pill version of Wegovy, while Eli Lilly’s shares rose 40%. flag Oil prices held steady, and investors await the Federal Reserve’s next move, with a rate hold expected in January.

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