<div id="readability-page-1" class="page"><div> <div>Spot gold prices rose to a fresh record Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve overnight kept its benchmark rate steady at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%.The bullion rose more than 3% to breach the $5,500 U.S. per ounce mark for the first time.Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Thursday.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 eked higher 16.89 points, or 0.03%, to 53,375.60. Shares of Samsung Electronics rose 2.58% at the open on Thursday before reversing course to end 1.05% lower. The company reported an over threefold surge in fourth-quarter profits Thursday, hitting a new record and beating estimates, on a memory chip shortage and strong demand for artificial intelligence servers.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index popped another 141.18 points, or 0.5%, to 27,968.09. Singapore’s central bank left its monetary policy unchanged Thursday, while warning of upside risks to inflation and demand as the city-state’s economic outlook stays resilient. The country’s benchmark Straits Times Index inched 0.24% higher.In other markets The CSI 300 in Shanghai gained 35.88 points, or 0.8%, to 4,753.87.In Korea, the Kospi index advanced 50.44 points, or 1.1%, to 5,221.25. In Taiwan, the Taiex gave back 267.55 points, or 0.8%, to 32,536.27.In Singapore, the Straits Times Index recouped 20.69 points, or 0.4%. to 4,930.03. In Australia, the ASX faded 6.37 points, or 0.1%, to 8,927.53. In New Zealand, the NZX 50 descended 64.26 points, or 0.5%, to 13,348.61</div> </div></div>

Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose following the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep its benchmark rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75%. Spot gold prices reached a record high, surpassing $5,500 per ounce. The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose slightly, while Samsung Electronics reported a significant profit increase but ended lower. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong and the CSI 300 in Shanghai both gained, while the Kospi in Korea advanced. Singapore's Straits Times Index also saw a modest rise, contrasting with declines in Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand.

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