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Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 3.97% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TYO:5802), which rose 12.51% or 851.00 points to trade at 7,655.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Komatsu Ltd. (TYO:6301) added 11.85% or 736.00 points to end at 6,949.00 and TDK Corp (TYO:6762) was up 11.43% or 227.00 points to 2,212.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Yamaha Motor Co Ltd (TYO:7272), which fell 10.09% or 117.50 points to trade at 1,047.50 at the close. Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:9064) declined 7.49% or 153.50 points to end at 1,895.50 and Denso Corp. (TYO:6902) was down 4.09% or 88.00 points to 2,065.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2790 to 817 and 211 ended unchanged.

Shares in Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TYO:5802) rose to all time highs; up 12.51% or 851.00 to 7,655.00. Shares in Komatsu Ltd. (TYO:6301) rose to all time highs; gaining 11.85% or 736.00 to 6,949.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 4.55% to 36.32 a new 1-month high.

Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.50% or 0.31 to $61.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.56% or 0.37 to hit $65.93 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 5.34% or 248.61 to trade at $4,901.21 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.12% to 155.43, while EUR/JPY rose 0.10% to 183.59.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.20% at 97.30.

Investing.com -- Telefónica and Liberty Global, the joint owners of Virgin Media O2, are preparing to lead an acquisition of Netomnia valued at approximately £2 billion, according to the Financial Times on Tuesday.

The two companies are collaborating with private equity firm InfraVia Capital to purchase Netomnia through their joint venture Nexfibre. InfraVia Capital is a co-owner of Nexfibre alongside Telefónica and Liberty Global.

The acquisition will integrate Netomnia’s fiber network with Nexfibre’s existing infrastructure, expanding the joint venture’s reach in the fiber market.

Goldman Sachs-backed CityFibre was also competing to acquire Netomnia but appears to have been unsuccessful in securing the deal.

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Investing.com -- OpenAI is redirecting resources toward developing its ChatGPT chatbot rather than pursuing long-term research, leading several senior employees to leave the company as it faces intense competition from Google and Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

The $500 billion San Francisco-based startup has been reallocating resources away from experimental work to focus on improving the large language models that power ChatGPT, the FT reported, citing information from 10 current and former employees.

The strategic shift has prompted the departure of several key staff members in recent months, including vice-president of research Jerry Tworek, model policy researcher Andrea Vallone, and economist Tom Cunningham, the FT report said.

This change represents a significant evolution for OpenAI, which initially launched ChatGPT as a research preview in 2022 before it sparked the generative AI boom. Under CEO Sam Altman’s leadership, the company is transforming from a research laboratory into one of Silicon Valley’s major corporations.

The transition comes with pressure to generate revenue that justifies OpenAI’s $500 billion valuation to investors.

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Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , Glass and Plastic sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 1.45%.

The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were HannsTouch Solution Inc (TW:3049), which rose 9.95% or 0.84 points to trade at 9.28 at the close. Meanwhile, Nanya Technology Corp (TW:2408) added 9.93% or 29.50 points to end at 326.50 and Zenitron Corp (TW:3028) was up 9.92% or 4.15 points to 46.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Ability Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:2374), which fell 9.94% or 9.40 points to trade at 85.20 at the close. Loop Telecommunication International Inc (TW:3025) declined 9.91% or 7.60 points to end at 69.10 and United Microelectronics Corporation (TW:2303) was down 8.77% or 6.00 points to 62.40.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.

Shares in Nanya Technology Corp (TW:2408) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.93% or 29.50 to 326.50. Shares in Zenitron Corp (TW:3028) rose to all time highs; up 9.92% or 4.15 to 46.00.

Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.42% or 0.26 to $61.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.48% or 0.32 to hit $65.98 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 4.23% or 196.86 to trade at $4,849.46 a troy ounce.

USD/TWD was down 0.08% to 31.57, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.09% to 0.22.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 97.32.

Investing.com -- Qantas Airways announced Tuesday it will sell its 33.32% minority stake in low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan as the Australian airline carrier shifts focus to its core domestic operations amid softer corporate demand and rising fuel costs.

The Australian flag carrier did not provide financial details of the transaction. According to a joint statement, Japan Airlines and Tokyo Century Corp will maintain their existing stakes of 50% and 16.7% respectively, while the Development Bank of Japan plans to join as a new shareholder.

This divestment follows Qantas’ closure of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia in July. The airline said the move will allow it to concentrate resources on its main Australian operations - Qantas and Jetstar Airways - as it executes its largest-ever fleet renewal program while dealing with slower-than-expected growth.

In November, Qantas projected domestic unit revenue growth at the lower end of its previously forecasted 3%-5% range for the six months to December 2025, with capacity limited by delays in returning its A380 aircraft to service.

Qantas shares closed up about 0.6% on Tuesday.

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Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Gold, IT and Metals & Mining sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.89%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO), which rose 7.54% or 0.26 points to trade at 3.71 at the close. Meanwhile, Newmont Corporation DRC (ASX:NEM) added 5.95% or 9.28 points to end at 165.24 and L1 Long Short Fund Ltd (ASX:LSF) was up 5.56% or 0.22 points to 4.18 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:NEU), which fell 9.85% or 1.60 points to trade at 14.65 at the close. Contact Energy Ltd (ASX:CEN) declined 5.88% or 0.50 points to end at 8.00 and Ventia Services Group Ltd (ASX:VNT) was down 4.14% or 0.24 points to 5.56.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 727 to 435 and 349 ended unchanged.

The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 7.93% to 11.58.

Gold Futures for April delivery was up 4.48% or 208.40 to $4,861.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.39% or 0.24 to hit $61.90 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 0.47% or 0.31 to trade at $65.99 a barrel.

AUD/USD was up 0.88% to 0.70, while AUD/JPY rose 0.80% to 108.96.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.19% at 97.31.