Asian markets mostly lower on profit-taking after tech surge

Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 26, 2024

Asian markets were mostly lower Monday, although Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed at a fresh all-time high after two of the three main US indices hit records. Investors are turning to profit-taking as last week's mega market rally - fuelled by stellar results from US technology titan Nvidia - loses steam, analysts say. On Wall Street Friday, the Dow and the S&P ended higher than ever bu