European shares were largely down Thursday, though semiconductor companies were bucking that trend, as investors took stock of Nvidia's after-hours earnings and looked ahead to the annual Kansas City Federal Reserve conference in Jackson Hole Wyoming.

Stock futures were down Monday with tech stocks being sold off and ahead

HONG KONG - Shares of Asian chip firms rallied on Thursday following more blockbuster earnings from Nvidia that eased worries over the AI investment boom, though the euphoria was…