Japan Financial Markets
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Tokyo.
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Asian shares are mixed ad oil prices have retreated, falling sharply on renewed hopes for progress in diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. futures edged higher after Wall Street logged its worst day since June on Friday as investors dumped technology- and artificial intelligence-related stocks. Technology stocks have been hit by waves of selling due to growing worries that the AI buildup may be a bubble. This week brings more earnings, with results later Monday for Apple. Last week, Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Amazon rattled markets with their earnings reports. On Friday, Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 fell 1.8%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite declined 2.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 1.1%.
