
Asian shares were mixed in thin Lunar New Year trading on Tuesday after Wall Street’s tech superstars tumbled as a competitor from China raised doubts over the recent artificial-intelligence market frenzy.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.9% to 39,214.19. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was little changed, inching up less than 0.1% to 8,411.70. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.2% to 20,236.13. Markets in South Korea, Shanghai markets and other parts of the region were closed for holidays.