Asian markets fall as tech rotation hits Japan and South Korea; yen hovers near 160
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Meghavi Singh
1mo ago· 1 min readenNews
Summary
Asian equities mostly declined on Friday as investors rotated out of technology stocks, particularly semiconductor and AI shares, into cyclical sectors. Japan and South Korea saw steep losses as high-flying tech stocks extended their pullback. The yen remained under pressure near the critical 160 level against the US dollar.
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· 3 pulledAsian equities largely declined on Friday as investors booked profits in the technology sector to rotate into cyclical, economically sensitive sectors.
This rotation fueled steep losses in Japan and South Korea, where high-flying semiconductor and artificial intelligence stocks extended their recent pullback.
yen remains pinned near critical 160 mark
Asian equities largely declined on Friday as investors booked profits in the technology sector to rotate into cyclical, economically sensitive sectors. This rotation fueled steep losses in Japan and South Korea, where high-flying semiconductor and artific
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