Asia stocks mixed as profit-taking, tech woes offset catch-up play

HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets were mixed Thursday (Feb 3), with a split between those suffering from profit-taking following a recent rally and those that were playing catch-up after a midweek break across much of the region.

Wall Street provided another healthy lead after rising for a fourth day -- helping pare January's steep losses -- but the positivity was dealt a blow after the close as Facebook parent Meta's sobering earnings fuelled fresh worries about the tech sector.