Asian shares decline amid omicron, Fed, Ukraine jitters

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares skidded Tuesday following a volatile day on Wall Street. Inflation-fighting measures from the Federal Reserve and the possibility of conflict between Russia and Ukraine are overhanging markets. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.7% to finish at 27,131.34. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2.5% to 6,961.60. South Korea’s Kospi lost 2.7% to 2,717.38. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 1.9% to 24,198.37, while the Shanghai Composite dipped 2.3% to 3,444.65. “The surprise turnaro

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