Elsewhere in the region, Asian shares fell on Wednesday and oil prices hit lows not seen since June, after a rout of technology shares sank Wall Street for a third consecutive day, and a major drugmaker delayed testing of a Covid-19 vaccine.
As the tech-fuelled sell-off hit Wall Street, observers say investors are looking to the options markets. For now, few investors appear eager to buy the dip, which has sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq down 10 per cent from its highs.
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