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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Asian shares follow Wall Street lower as AI worries drag tech stocks lower

South Korea Financial Markets - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Asian shares slipped further on Thursday after declines for AI stocks dragged the U.S. market to its worst day in nearly a month.

Traders are waiting for an update on U.S. inflation, and on a decision Friday by Japan’s central bank on interest rates. The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its key rate by 0.25 percentage point to tamp down price pressures, despite a contraction in the July-September quarter.

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