Asia shares sag after retreat on Wall St, weaker Japan data

BANGKOK — Shares fell Thursday in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street driven by sell-offs of technology shares, homebuilders and retailers. A report of weaker Japanese exports in September underscored uncertainties over the outlook for trade. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index sank 0.8 percent to 22,658.16 and the Kospi in South Korea lost […]