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Asian shares slipped to start the week as Japan reported a contraction in third-quarter GDP, reviving growth worries and pressuring the yen. Regional benchmarks from Tokyo to Seoul and Hong Kong edged lower, led by chipmakers and AI-linked names. Traders also adopted a risk-off stance ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, a key litmus test for the durability of the global AI rally. With rate-cut timing uncertain and valuations stretched, markets favored caution, profit-taking, and selective defensives.
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