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Investor interest in UAE property led surveyed markets, supported by return potential, stability and ownership access in the index.
Tokyo stocks ended mixed as the Nikkei hit a record close on tech gains while the Topix fell, showing narrow market leadership.
AI chip demand helped Singapore beat its Q1 GDP estimate, with exports and manufacturing gains led by electronics and semiconductors.
GME recorded its strongest trading week in two decades, with Oman crude futures exceeding 69,052 contracts traded.
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Uganda confirmed six new Ebola cases, raising the outbreak total to 15 as health teams trace contacts and care for admitted patients.
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to 282, with Ituri accounting for most confirmed infections in the eastern outbreak.
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has passed 60,000 suspected cases, with confirmed and suspected child deaths nearing 500.
DRC health authorities confirmed an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri, reporting 80 deaths, 246 suspected cases and a widened response.