Asian Shares Hit Record, Silver Jumps on Venezuela: Markets Wrap
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Asian markets started the year with a strong advance, driven by enthusiasm for AI and tech shares, while Brent crude prices rebounded after an initial decline following the US move to oust Venezuela's president.
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Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 gauge advanced 0.3%. Brent crude swung to a gain of 0.6% after falling as much as 1.1% in early Asian trade following the US move to oust Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. The Venezuela news comes against a broadly positive backdrop in Asian markets, where equities began the year with their strongest advance since 2012, amid enthusiasm for AI and tech shares.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on January 5, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.