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Reports indicate China may approve purchases of Nvidia's new RTX Pro 5500 chips by Alibaba and ByteDance, a potential easing of restrictions on advanced US semiconductor sales to major Chinese tech firms. The move would give two of China's largest companies access to hardware relevant to AI and data centre work, and investors are watching Nvidia's exposure to the Chinese market closely.

UBS's latest housing bubble risk index places Zurich and Tokyo at the top, identifying them as the cities most exposed to overvaluation. The report finds that global house price growth is slowing, easing bubble risk in many markets. Investors are watching the findings for signals on real estate exposure in major cities.