Asian stocks retreat broadly ahead of key results from AI bellwether companies

Asian stocks retreated broadly while oil rose as geopolitical risks rattled sentiment ahead of key results from AI bellwether companies. The nation’s economy rebounded from a three-year low last quarter, expanding 4.5 percent and beating estimates. Asian stocks retreated broadly while oil rose as geopolitical risks rattled sentiment ahead of key results from AI bellwether companies. In Tokyo, the Nikkei ended 841 points, or 1.3 percent, down at 64,075 while the broader Topix slipped 58 points, or 1.43 percent, to 4,009.