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Wall Street has broken its five-week losing streak, buoyed by a stronger-than-expected jobs report showing a rise of 178,000 payrolls in March and an unemployment rate of 4.3%. Meanwhile, Brent crude prices surged to $141, the highest since 2008, amid ongoing tensions in Iran, prompting concerns about global oil supply. In tech news, Japan's Sakura Internet saw a 20% jump following Microsoft's $10 billion AI initiative with SoftBank, while Chinese chip firms reported record revenues driven by the AI boom. Additionally, Coinbase cleared a regulatory hurdle, enhancing its position in the stablecoin market.

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