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Stocks Gain Pre-Bell as Traders Await Key Economic Data; Asia Down, Europe Strong

(Reuters) -Nvidia dragged technology heavyweights lower after the chip maker's earnings disappointed investors who had been hoping they would fuel fresh gains in Wall Street's most valuable companies, and sent stocks in Asia down on Thursday. Nasdaq futures initially dropped about 1% following Nvidia's quarterly earnings report late Wednesday, suggesting traders expected tech stocks to lose ground. Nvidia dropped almost 7% and lost $200 billion in stock market value after it forecast third-quarter gross margins that could miss market estimates and revenue that was largely in line.

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Paper&Pulp, Mining and Chemical, Petroleum&Plastic sectors led shares lower.

Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Energy, Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples sectors led shares lower.

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Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , Transport and Semiconductor sectors led shares lower.

Asian shares mostly fell Thursday as market attention turned to upcoming data on the U.S. economy after Nvidia reported its financial results. Nvidia, one of several companies that have ridden a wave of enthusiasm over artificial intelligence developments, reported earnings Wednesday. The results showed a strong profit, but Nvidia stock fell 2.1%, though it is up 153% for the year.