Shares slid in Australia and South Korea while Hong Kong equity futures dropped. Stocks in Japan edged higher after the yen weakened. US contracts slipped after the S&P 500 ended marginally lower Thursday, on pace for its worst week since September. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.5%.
US stocks: US market ends higher as Amazon soothes AI jitters
Wall Street closed higher on Friday, driven by Amazon’s strong quarterly report. The tech giant’s results eased concerns about AI infrastructure spending. Apple’s stock dropped