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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chan Ho-Him

Asian stocks mostly decline on a sell-off of chip shares

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

Asian shares mostly declined Thursday on heavy selling of computer chip stocks, while U.S. futures were little changed after modest losses on Wall Street.

Oil prices fell after negotiators from the U.S. and Iran met separately with mediators from Qatar and Pakistan on Wednesday, as traders eyed developments in achieving a permanent end to the war in Iran.

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