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JAPANESE ALUMINIUM PREMIUMS FOR APRIL-JUNE SHIPMENT SET AT $350-$353/T, UP 79-81% FROM CURRENT QUARTER -SOURCES

Asian high-end tech stocks are seen as the best hedge against a prolonged Iran war, according to the Robeco Emerging Stars Equities fund, which has outperformed 96% of peers. With over 40% of assets in South Korean and Taiwanese shares, the fund bets AI-linked chipmakers will maintain pricing power even during downturns. Portfolio manager Jan de Bruijn highlighted their dominant global market shares. The $4.6 billion fund returned 45% over the past year and 6.8% so far in 2026.