The MSCI All-World index was up 0.13% to trade around record highs, as markets from Tokyo to Seoul traded at or near all-time peaks, underpinned by avid demand for anything AI-related.

Asian markets rose Monday, buoyed by AI demand, despite Middle East tensions impacting oil prices. Investors await U.S. payrolls data, with the Federal Reserve's rate hike outlook…

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks climbed to a record as investors doubled down on the artificial intelligence trade that’s powered global equities to all-time highs. Oil climbed as a…