Asia shares ease on tech pullback, oil stable as Iran talks stay in focus
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares took a breather on Thursday after an AI-driven surge the previous day, while oil prices traded in a tight range as markets assessed prospects for an Iran peace deal. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.69%, led by declines in tech firms. South Korean shares dropped 3.64% while Japan's Nikkei lost 1.57%.
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares took a breather on Thursday after an AI-driven surge the previous day, while oil prices traded in a tight range as markets assessed prospects for an Iran peace deal. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.69%, led by declines in tech firms. South Korean shares dropped 3.64% while Japan's Nikkei lost 1.57%.
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