
Asian shares retreated Tuesday, even as most U.S. stock indexes finished higher, especially technology issues like Nvidia.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.2% to 38,980.60. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.2% to 7,848.00. South Korea's Kospi fell 0.8% to 2,720.90. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dove 2.1% to 19,233.87, while the Shanghai Composite shed 0.4% to 3,157.33.