SYDNEY, June 26 : Asian shares eased from record highs on Friday as hefty price hikes from Apple showed the downside of the boom in chip demand, while only the threat of Japanese intervention kept the yen from hitting 40-year lows. Brent crude futures slipped 0.5 per cent to $74.89 a barrel, having bounced 2

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Australian stocks are poised to open higher; Australian dollar steady; oil edges higher; bitcoin struggles at $US60k; S&P 500 edges up. Follow live.

Asian markets saw a dip, led by a pullback in heavyweight chip stocks after a strong rally. US futures remained steady following a volatile session on Wall Street, where tech…