Asia-Pacific markets are poised for another weak session as technology sales pick up

Asia-Pacific markets are poised for another weak session as technology sales pick up

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of Australia S&P/ASX 200 showed signs of weakness, falling 1.57% in early trade.

of Japan Nikki 225 Futures point to a lower open. The Chicago contract was at 53,420 while its Osaka counterpart was at 53,360, compared with the previous close of 53,818.04.

of Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Futures were at 26,510, down from a close of 26,885.24

Overnight in the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Shed 1.20%, so S&P 500 It lost 1.23%, pushing it into negative territory for the year. Technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite posted the biggest decline, falling 1.59%.

—CNBC’s Sean Conlon and Sarah Min contributed to this report.

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