Asian shares are mostly lower after a wild day on Wall St ends with modest moves
Why it matters
Asian shares declined on Friday following a volatile day on Wall Street, with Microsoft experiencing its worst drop in nearly six years, and oil prices falling over $1.
Expected market reaction
Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 80% confidence.
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- 39273
Original source
Shares slipped Friday in Asia after a day of dramatic swings on Wall Street that included Microsoft’s worst drop in nearly six years. Oil prices fell more than $1 and the prices of gold and silver weakened. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 shed 0.5% to 53,119.18 as stocks related to artificial intelligence declined.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on January 30, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.