Asian shares retreat in thin holiday trading after a tech-led rally on Wall St (opens original article in a new tab)

Asian shares declined in light holiday trading as U.S. futures fell over postponed Iran nuclear talks and anticipated interest rate hikes, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 nearly flat and South Korea's Kospi down 0.5%.

• Asian shares retreated in thin holiday trading after a tech-led rally on Wall St
• U.S. futures declined due to postponed Iran nuclear talks and expected interest rate hikes
• Tokyo's Nikkei 225 was little changed while South Korea's Kospi lost 0.5%
• Bank of Japan raised benchmark rate to 1% as part of policy adjustments