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Asian shares slide as tech stocks weigh and U.S.–China trade doubts resurface
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Asian markets fall as tech shares weaken and U.
Asian equity markets fell broadly today with technology names under pressure after a muted performance on Wall Street. A surprise comment by U.S. President Donald Trump casting doubt on a scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping intensified trade-risk nerves, especially in mainland China where stocks dropped amid uncertainty. The Japanese Nikkei remained flat while Australian and Hong Kong markets tumbled. Investors moved away from risk assets into safe havens like gold and the yen as the global backdrop remains fragile.