Asian shares traded mixed early Friday as concerns about the future of artificial intelligence grew after Alphabet's stock drop weighed on U.S. markets. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 2.6% to 62,960.60, while South Korea's Kospi declined 5.4% to 5,618.76 as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both slipped. The Bank of Japan is closing a two-day policy meeting, but most analysts expect no action after raising its benchmark rate to 1.25% last month, and the U.S. has pressed Japan to raise rates over the weakening yen. On Wall Street on Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% to 7,720.39 and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 1.4% to 26,184.72, as Alphabet's Class A shares dropped 12.6% in their worst day since trading began more than 20 years ago. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.94% from 5.05%, while U.S. crude gained 2.80% to $104.86 a barrel.
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GOOGL
▼ Likely negativeAlphabet Inc. (Class A)
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $4.0T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 283.75 |
| Change that session | -12.66% |
NVDA
▼ Likely negativeNvidia
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 213.72 |
| Change that session | -0.77% |
QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 715.33 |
| Change that session | -1.42% |
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