Shares have retreated in Asia on heavy selling of technology stocks, while the price of bitcoin fell as much as 8%.

More drops for technology stocks weighed on Wall Street Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% for its fifth modest loss in the last six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.

More drops for technology stocks weighed on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Wednesday for its fifth modest loss in the last six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

The U.S. stock market is slipping on Wednesday under the weight of sinking technology stocks. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% and is on track for a fifth modest drop in the last six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 339 points,

Asia shares were mixed on Wednesday following Wall Street losses weighed down by technology stocks, while gold and silver continued to regain ground after a recent sell-off. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dropped 0.

Shares have mostly gained in Asia, although markets in Japan were dragged lower by selling of tech-related stocks

Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose, breaking ranks with Wall Street as a sell-off in U.S. technology stocks weighed on sentiment.

U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading, while gold’s price stabilized further and climbed back above $5,000 per ounce. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% Wednesday, coming off its