Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday: Asian stock markets slipped a day after Japan's record, led by a sharp fall in technology shares and an 11% drop in SoftBank; the Japanese yen weakened past 160 to the dollar as oil stayed high and South Korea reopened lower.

Asian markets dipped from record highs as peace talks with Iran faltered. Oil prices remained elevated amid geopolitical tensions. US stock futures also saw a slight decline.…

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks climbed to a record as investors doubled down on the artificial-intelligence trade that has powered global equities to all-time highs. The yen hovered…