Shares in Asia-Pacific declined in Tuesday morning trade, as investors monitored technology stocks regionally after their counterparts declined overnight on Wall Street, CNBC reports. South Korea’s Kospi declined by 0.66 percent in early trade. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.21 percent. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan traded 0.06 percent lower. Markets in Japan are closed on Tuesday for a holiday.

Source: The Standard February 23, 2021 01:18 UTC