Global Market Today: Asian shares edge higher as investors assess tech earnings, Fed outlook

Nasdaq 100 Index futures dropped 0.9% and contracts for the S&P 500 slipped 0.4% as Alphabet slumped 10% in extended trading after the Google parent’s sales underwhelmed. MSCI Inc.’s Asia Pacific equities gauge climbed 0.3%, led by gains in Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi indexes.