Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall after Wall Street drop, Tokyo hits new 34-year high
Asian shares are trading mostly lower after a decline overnight on Wall Street. Tokyo’s main benchmark momentarily hit another 30-year high in Wednesday morning trading, while shares slipped in Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Investors are keeping their eyes on upcoming earnings reports, as well as potential moves by the world’s central banks, to gauge their next moves. following a three-day holiday weekend. Wall Street slipped in a lackluster return from a three-day holiday weekend. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite sank or 0.2%.