Index of US semiconductor stocks on track for its worst week since last year’s ‘liberation day’ rout

Tokyo and Taipei led losses on a glum day for Asian markets Friday, with tech firms once again in the crosshairs as investors cash in following this year's breathtaking rally.

Japan’s Nikkei and Taiwan’s Taiex sank as much as 4 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.