Asia markets climb as Wall Street continues rally; Australia inflation numbers expected
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Asia-Pacific markets extend gains as Wall Street continues rally; Australia's consumer price index expected to rise 3.5% for Q1; S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.21% ahead of CPI reading; Nikkei 225 popped 1.27% and Topix was up 0.71%; South Korea's climbed 1.85% with Samsung Electronics gaining 3%; Hang Seng index futures point to a stronger open; Dow Jones climbed 0.69%, S&P 500 gained 1.2%, and Nasdaq Composite saw largest gain of 1.59%; Goldman Sachs' Kostin expects higher earnings this year despite margin pressures; JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon warns of 'stagflation'; US crude oil falls to lowest level since March; SoftBank to invest nearly $1 billion in AI push with Nvidia's chips.

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