Asian Shares Slip Amid Tech Stock Rout

Asian shares slipped Thursday after further declines in technology stocks pressured U.S. markets, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down 0.7% to 53,935.77 and South Korea’s Kospi down 3.2% to 5,199.47. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% to 6,882.72 as chipmaker AMD plunged 17.3% despite strong earnings; Eli Lilly rallied 10.3% and oil fell $1.19 to $63.95 per barrel. Market moves reflect sector-led volatility and flows into safe-haven assets.