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Japanese Stocks Rise Marginally as Oil Slips Ahead of US Fed Rate Decision

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Japanese stocks gained on Wednesday as the global bond selloff temporarily paused, while oil prices kept investor sentiment in check ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision the same day.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 438.90 points, or 0.69%, at 63,923.00.

Oil prices slipped following drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on the Saudi Arabian oil pipeline, disrupting operations at ​the Red Sea export hub of Yanbu as Riyadh cancelled some of its energy cargo consignments to European customers.

On the corporate side, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (TYO:7011) will invest 10 billion yen in AI technology developer Preferred Networks under a capital and business alliance, according to a Wednesday release.

Also, Sharp (TYO:6753) has started taking orders for AI servers equipped with NVIDIA technology in Japan as it looks to penetrate the business amid rising demand for AI infrastructure, according to a Tuesday release.

What else is happening in Asia?

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Guangdong Skychem Technology Proposes Hong Kong Listing; Shares Up 4%

Guangdong Skychem Technology (SHA:688603) plans to list its H shares on the Hong Kong bourse to advance its globalization strategy and build an international capital operation platform.The proposal requires approvals from the board and shareholders as well as Chinese and Hong Kong regulators, according to a Wednesday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Shares of the electronic chemical manufacturer climbed 4% in recent trade.

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Asia

Market Chatter: Anthropic to Open Office in Singapore in October

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is set to open its office in Singapore in October, local media reports said on Wednesday, citing a company statement.This will be the company's fifth office in the Asia-Pacific region, with existing offices in Tokyo, Bengaluru, Seoul, and Sydney, the reports said.Anthropic has appointed Dale Finlay as general manager of ASEAN to lead regional commercial operations based out of Singapore.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Asia

Range Intelligent Computing Technology to Commit 1 Billion Yuan to AI Fund

Range Intelligent Computing Technology (SHE:300442) will commit 1 billion yuan to an artificial intelligence fund, according to a Tuesday after-hours filing with the Shenzhen bourse.The amount is equivalent to 20.4081% of the 4.90-billion-yuan Xiamen Times Deep Venture Capital Fund Partnership, the filing said.The fund, which has a term of seven years, will invest in artificial intelligence, embodied AI, technology applications, and frontier technologies, the filing said.Shares in the digital infrastructure and data center operator rose 2% during the midday break on Wednesday.

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