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Global shares skid after AI worries send Wall Street tumbling

Global shares skid after AI worries send Wall Street tumbling

TOKYO — Global shares tumbled Friday following a broad selloff on Wall Street of shares related to artificial intelligence.

France’s CAC 40 shed 1.1% in early trading to 8,117.65, while the German DAX lost 1.5% to 25,919.48. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 1.4% to 10,635.51. U.S. shares were set to trade mixed with Dow futures down 0.8% at 51,192.00. S&P 500 futures rose nearly 0.3% to 7,402.50.

Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 6.0% to finish at 57,434.77, falling below 60,000 points for the first time in nearly half a year. Japanese technology shares were among the biggest losers, including SoftBank Group Corp. and Advantest Corp.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.5% to 9,020.80. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 6.0% to 5,059.69, as shares in…

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