Asian stock markets resumed their ascent on Thursday as investors doubled down on all things AI-related, while gold held atop $US4,000 ($A6,073) and the dollar retained its recent hefty gains.Oil prices dipped as geopolitical tensions eased a little on news that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire plan to end the two-year conflict.US President Donald Trump said he might travel to Egypt this weekend to discuss further steps in the deal.In equity markets, a resumption of the bull run ...