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ASX advances as mining, energy stocks jump; Bitcoin tumbles

HPE +19.5% and Marvell +32.5% on AI infrastructure demand surge; Bitcoin crashes 7% amid geopolitical pressure. Strong AI chip demand persists, but rising rates (10Y Treasury 4.45%) may curtail enterprise data center capex this quarter.