Global Market Today: Asian stocks drop on tech jitters, oil edges lower
The MSCI Asia Pacific equities index edged 0.1% lower early Friday.
Japan’s Nikkei fell over 1%, with Softbank Group Corp. declining more than 5%.
The regional moves came after the Nasdaq 100 Index sank 1.4%, its worst day in seven weeks, while a US gauge of chipmakers slumped 3.4%.
The S&P 500 Index dropped 0.5%.
Markets are closed in South Korea and Taiwan.
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