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Asia-Pacific markets are expected to open lower due to a decline in US stocks, primarily driven by a drop in Nvidia shares despite beating quarterly earnings expectations.

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Indonesia successfully raised $4.5 billion in its largest global bond sale since 2017, alleviating concerns about its credit rating and fiscal woes.

Asia's largest banks are preparing bids to acquire HSBC's retail assets in Indonesia, a move that could help them expand their presence in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Asian tech stocks have rallied following Nvidia's stronger-than-expected earnings, alleviating concerns about a slowdown in artificial intelligence spending.

The Philippine peso bonds are expected to continue their rally due to interest-rate cuts, increased domestic liquidity, and attractive valuations.

Asia-Pacific markets are expected to rise following a positive lead from Wall Street, driven by strong earnings from Nvidia and Oracle.

US stock indexes showed a positive trend on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average increasing by 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite rising by 1.3%.

Stock markets in Asia and Europe reached record highs, while Wall Street indices advanced due to easing concerns about the AI sector and anticipation of earnings reports from Nvidia.

Asia-Pacific markets are expected to rise following Wall Street's gains, driven by eased concerns over AI disruption to specific industries.

The Asia Pacific IT sector has reached a record high, driven by a 134% surge in South Korea's semiconductor exports in February, indicating strong demand for technology products.

OTP Bank is planning to expand into Central Asia through acquisitions, building on its success in Eastern Europe where it has become the second-largest bank.