Asian shares dipped Wednesday after Wall Street took a step back from its big rally as markets tried to digest a slew of earnings.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dove 2.1% in afternoon trading to 32,768.08. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.3% to 7,356.60. South Korea's Kospi slid 1.7% to 2,620.74. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dipped 2.1% to 19,590.86, while the Shanghai Composite lost 0.9% to 3,259.93.
