Asia stocks mixed

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Thursday, 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 fueled fresh worries about the tech sector.