Asian shares Friday were mixed, with Chinese technology stocks rising as most other Asian equities declined. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped nearly 0.44% in early trading to 38,893.65. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slid just 0.

A tariff tantrum. DeepSeek’s deep impact. The Philadelphia Eagles’ return to the Super Bowl. Investors have seen plenty to put them on edge so far in 2025.

A warning of a U.S. stock market bubble, advises diversification into value stocks, commodities, and international equities to mitigate risk.

The ramifications of Chinese startup DeepSeek, with its promise of delivering cheaper, more energy-efficient alternatives to harness artificial intelligence, have yet to be fully reflected in U.S. equities. That’s the thinking of Don Townswick, director of equity strategies at Conning Asset Management, which oversees $170 billion in assets.

The rest of the stock market could finally catch up to the Magnificent Seven this year—and it has nothing to do with DeepSeek. The gap in earnings growth between the Magnificent Seven and the rest of the benchmark index should compress from roughly 8 percent to less than 5 percent by the end of 2025,

Robust gains by Chinese tech stocks have added billions of dollars in their market capitalization, driven by the sudden rise to fame by homegrown AI app DeepSeek.

A gauge of Chinese tech shares trading in Hong Kong was poised to enter a technical bull market after DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence model ignited interest in China’s internet firms.

The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 2.5% on Friday, with a total increase of more than 20% since January. It appears that DeepSeek’s hype has erased concerns of trade wars among Chinese investors, due to which China’s tech stocks in Hong Kong continue to surge.