Shares fell Friday in Asia after Japan reported its economy grew less than earlier estimated in the last quarter.
Much of that growth was driven by exports, which rose nearly 13%, while private consumption fell 2.2% on weak investment spending.
On Thursday, Wall Street slipped in mixed trading Thursday as the threat of high interest rates continued to dog Big Tech stocks.
The Nasdaq composite was hit particularly hard by the drop for tech stocks, sinking 0.9% to 13,748.83.
Yields remained high after a report on Thursday said fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than expected.
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