Asian shares retreat after falling tech stocks pull Wall Street lower
BANGKOK — Shares retreated in Asia on Friday after losses for influential technology stocks pulled Wall Street benchmarks lower. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices advanced. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell more than 2% early in the session and was trading 1.6% lower at 50,064.38. China reported that its exports contracted 1.1% in October,…