Economy / Markets
Asian shares steady after Wall Street's worst session since June
Asian equities fell less than Wall Street on Monday and US futures turned higher after the Nasdaq 100 slid 3.5% on Friday, its worst day since June, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 7.2%. The MSCI Asia Pacific index lost 0.5%, Tokyo's Topix 0.8% and Australia's ASX 200 0.7%, with South Korea and Hong Kong higher. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each rose at least 0.4% before the US open.