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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chan Ho-Him

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street's strong start to the year cools

South Korea Financial Markets - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street’s strong start to the year cooled.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1% to 51,660.50 in early trading, with technology stocks among those leading the decline. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.6% to 4,576.95. Both reached all-time high levels earlier this week.

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