Asian stocks were mostly lower Tuesday after a technology rout sank Nasdaq shares overnight. Treasuries came off their highs after yields dived on growing conviction the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Equity benchmarks edged down in Japan, China, Hong Kong and South Korea. Australian shares were little changed. The Nasdaq 100 Index tumbled more than 2% Monday as the FAANG cohort of tech companies was said to potentially face antitrust probes. Two-year U.S. yields earlier dropped to their lowest since 2017 after St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said the central bank may need to lower rates soon amid the trade war. The yen edged up, while crude oil held recent losses.-  Bloomberg 

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