(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia were set to edge lower on Friday as investors grappled with a pullback in artificial-intelligence shares and hopes of a diplomatic resolution to tensions in the Middle East.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian shares retreated from record highs as efforts to secure a US-Iran peace deal showed little progress and investors paused after a blistering AI-driven rally.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks were poised for losses on Thursday as renewed clashes between the US and Iran added strain to a fragile ceasefire, while pushing oil prices higher.