Rebound in Global Tech Stocks Extends, Lifting Markets in Asia

A rebound in global AI-related stocks continued Thursday, while U.S. markets were closed for Thanksgiving after major indexes built momentum heading into the holiday.

- By JOE WALLACE

Asian markets broadly rose, especially in Japan, where tech investor SoftBank Group led the way after steep recent losses. Chip stocks Advantest and Tokyo Electron added more than 4% and 3%, respectively.