Stock market today: Asian markets track Wall Street's decline, eroding last year's gains
Asian shares dropped Wednesday after Wall Street started 2024 with a slump, giving back some of its powerful gains from last year.
U.S. futures were lower and oil prices were little changed.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1% to 16,618.50, influenced by a 2% drop in technology shares, while the Shanghai Composite index gained 0.1% to 2,966.13.
Prices of Chinese gaming companies rose, with Tencent Holdings and Netease both adding over 1% following local reports
