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Asian shares mostly decline after AI stocks lead a rebound on Wall Street

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Kageyama, Y. (2026, October 20). Asian shares mostly decline after AI stocks lead a rebound on Wall Street. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asian-shares-mostly-decline-after-ai-stocks-lead-a-rebound-on-wall-street/article_ddbc9732-691d-53ce-acf1-7b27d7a41de7.html

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Asian stock markets showed mixed performance on Tuesday, with most indices declining as caution dominated trading after AI stocks led a rebound in Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 dropped by 0.6% to 64,512.35, while the Kospi fell significantly by 2.8% to 5,605.31. Other markets like Hong Kong and Australia also saw minor losses, with oil prices remaining high and affecting sector stability.

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On October 20, 2026, Asian shares were mostly lower in cautious trading after AI-related stocks rebounded on Wall Street but other sectors remained volatile. The Nikkei 225 in Japan declined by 0.6% to 64,512.35, the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia fell by 0.8% to 8,772.10, and South Korea’s Kospi dropped by 2.8% to 5,605.31. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong decreased nearly 1.0% to 23,947.37, while the Shanghai Composite showed little change at 3,732.29. High oil prices contributed to market uncertainty across the region.

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Yuri Kageyama

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🔮 When he switched to his current job, at a flower shop, he decided to take up a pursuit that was Japanese, so he could explore that aspect of himself, and one that could be done for a long time, alone.

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🔮 U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.

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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower in cautious trading Tuesday after artificial-intelligence -related stocks bounced back on Wall Street while other sectors continued to be shaky and oil prices stayed high. asserted

prices → -relate → Street

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 0.6% in early trading to 64,512.35. asserted

Nikkei → decline → 64,512.35

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.8% to 8,772.10. asserted

S&P → lose → 8,772.10

South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.8% to 5,605.31. asserted

Kospi → drop → 5,605.31

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell nearly 1.0% to 23,947.37, while the Shanghai Composite was little changed at 3,732.29. asserted

Composite → fall → 3,732.29

Asian shares mostly decline after AI stocks lead a rebound on Wall Street

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