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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chan Ho-Him

Asian shares are mixed as tech stocks fall in Japan and South Korea

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

Asian markets were mixed on Monday as selling of artificial intelligence-related shares pulled benchmarks in Japan and South Korea lower, though gains for other stocks helped offset those losses.

U.S. futures advanced and oil prices gained, though they remained close to the levels they were at before the Iran war began in late February.

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