Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline as Nvidia weighs on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly lower after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai, while edging up slightly in Sydney, and being little changed in Tokyo. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Thursday from its all-time high set before Wednesday’s holiday for financial markets. The Nasdaq composite also pulled back from its record, falling 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average beat the market with a gain of 0.8%. Nvidia gave up an early gain and fell 3.5% to put at risk an eight-week winning streak.