Asian shares follow Wall Street lower as investors pull back

Asian shares skidded Friday after Wall Street had its worst day since June, as investors’ exuberance faltered after a spate of record highs.

Asian Shares

Shares fell across the region Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 shedding 1.1%.
The Nikkei 225 shed 255.04 points to 23,210.49.
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 1.9% to 24,528.82.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gave up 2.6% to 5,952.70.
The Shanghai Composite index slipped 1.2% to 3,344.38.

Oil Prices

In energy trading, U.S. benchmark crude gave up 29 cents to $41,08 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
It lost 14 cents to $41.37 on Thursday. Brent crude, the international standard, declined 28 cents to $43.79 per barrel.

Currency Prices

The dollar slipped to 106.16 Japanese yen from 106.18 yen late Thursday.
The euro edged higher to $1.1854 from $1.1852.