Asian shares fall on chipmaker drag; US jobs data looms By Reuters
• Asian markets declined on Friday, with the MSCI Asia-Pacific index (excluding Japan) falling 1.2% and Japan's Nikkei dropping 1.4%. • South Korea's KOSPI experienced a significant 4.8% plunge, continuing a downward trend following a massive 68% surge in Q2 driven by AI memory chip demand. • Hong Kong's Hang Seng index provided a rare bright spot, bucking the regional trend with a 0.9% gain.
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