Asian shares mostly lower after Wall Street's strong start to the year cools
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower and U. S. futures also declined on Thursday as Wall Street’s new year's rally faded. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1. 6% to 51,117. 26, with technology stocks among those leading the decline. SoftBank, which focuses on tech investments, dropped 7. 6%, while semiconductor equipment maker Tokyo Electron dipped 4%. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng lost 1. 2% to 26,143. 17, although shares of OpenAI’s Chinese rival Zhipu rose as much as around...
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