HONG KONG, China — Most equities rose Thursday as investors cheered a bumper US jobs report that eased concerns about the state of the world’s top economy, even as they pared back their bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The gains were again led by Seoul’s Kospi index, the world’s best performer this year thanks to a surge in chipmakers Samsung and SK hynix as traders turn to the region’s AI plays. Asia’s recent healthy run comes amid a turn from Wall Street titans caused by concerns about extended valuations of firms such as Microsoft and Meta. A diversification […]... Keep on reading: Most Asia markets rise as traders welcome US jobs