HONG KONG: Equities rallied Monday (Nov 10) on hopes that the US government shutdown could be nearing an end after reports said lawmakers had reached a deal to break the record-breaking 40-day impasse. The prospect of a resumption of operations in the world's biggest economy helped temper lingering worries about extended tech valuations amid talk of an AI bubble following this year's eye-watering rally. Investors have been growing increasingly concerned about the financial impact of the