Shares of technology companies rose amid ongoing ebullience about artificial-intelligence business.

Shares of chip giant Nvidia rose ahead of its earnings report, and are now up by more than 50% for the first six weeks of the year.

Ubisoft shares surged after the French videogame maker said net bookings for the current quarter should be up sharply, leading to what it said would be record sales for the fiscal year through March.

Bitcoin miners including CleanSpark, which reported a doubling in fiscal third-quarter revenue, surged alongside cryptocurrency prices. Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital were among rivals rising in sympathy.


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