Asian shares sink after losses for Big Tech pull US stocks lower

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index dipped more than 4 per cent on Wednesday, and other shares in Asia also were mostly lower after a retreat on Wall Street spurred by selling of Big Tech shares. US futures were mixed, and oil prices also fell. The Nikkei fell nearly 5 per cent early in the session but was down 2.8 per cent by mid-afternoon, at 50,090.33. Shares in energy and tech giant SoftBank Group sank 9.8 per cent on jitters over its investments in artificial intelligence. Computer chip maker Tokyo Elec ...