Chipmaker Rise and Tech Woes: Asian Markets React to Wall Street Highs
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Friday, mirroring recent all-time highs on Wall Street, driven in particular by substantial gains in chipmaker stocks. The Nikkei 225 in Japan briefly surpassed the 41,000-point mark earlier in the day, but ultimately closed down 0.2% at 40,888.43. However, Chinese real estate and technology sectors dragged down the Shanghai…