Asian Shares Fall As Tech Sell-Off Boosts Bonds

Asian shares fell as concerns over artificial intelligence funding needs triggered a tech sell-off. Investors fled to safe-haven sovereign bonds, while rate hike expectations eased.

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FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of an electronic screen displaying Japan's Nikkei stock prices quotation board inside a conference hall in Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Issei Kato/ File Photo

Asian shares fell 0.3% on Friday as heavy funding needs for artificial intelligence hammered technology stocks, triggering a flight to safety. The sell-off sparked the largest daily Treasury rally in over three years. Investors are scaling back Federal Reserve rate hike bets as fears grow that an AI bubble could derail data-centre investments.

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