Stocks mostly rise as traders ignore AI-fuelled sell-off on Wall St

Oil prices also extended gains on a fresh pick-up in US-Iran tensions after an American jet shot down an Iranian drone in the Middle East, just as the two sides prepared to hold key nuclear talks. Assets across the board have endured a volatile start to February owing to a surge in the dollar, geopolitical tensions and the possibility of another US government shutdown. Concerns over artificial intelligence have also kept traders on their toes amid questions over the vast sums invested in the sector...