TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly lower on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares including Nvidia and other artificial-intelligence stars .

France's CAC 40 slipped 0.1% to 7,967.89, while in Germany the DAX dipped 0.4% to 24,333.63. Britain's FTSE 100 lost 0.1% to 9,177.91.

Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were 0.2% lower.

In Asia, benchmarks fell in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, weighed down by selling of shares in computer chip-related companies.

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 1.5% to close at 42,888.55.

Japan reported its exports fell slightly more than expected in July, down 2.6% from the same month a year ago, pressured by higher tariffs on goods shipped to the U.S. Imports also fell, dropping 7.5% from a

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