Benchmarks in Japan and South Korea declined, dragging a gauge of Asian equities lower. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 declined as much as 1.1% in early trading while those for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 sank even more. Treasury yields slipped across maturities. Benchmarks in Japan and South Korea declined, dragging a gauge of Asian equities lower. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 declined as much as 1.1% in early trading while those for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 sank even more. Treasury yields slipped across maturities. Economic Times