<h1>Asian markets rise despite AI bubble worries as Fed easing and a looming BOJ rate decision shape investor sentiment.</h1> Asian equity markets rose while AI-related stocks showed sector-specific weakness as investors balanced risk appetite with doubts about the profitability of concentrated AI investment. The Fed's recent rate cuts and forward guidance bolstered equities, while anticipation of a Bank of Japan rate increase created regional divergence. China's Central Economic Work Conference prioritized reversing investment declines and boosting consumption without major policy shifts, and commodity and currency movements accompanied trading.