Asian equities dropped in early trading following a lacklustre session on Wall Street that weighed on tech stocks and bonds, with focus turning to the release of key US inflation data later on Friday.

MSCI Inc.’s gauge for regional shares fell as much as 0.6%, with Japanese indexes leading declines after a strong rally in the previous session. The technology sector was the biggest drag on the regional benchmark. US futures were little changed after the S&P 500 climbed 0.1% in the previous session. The yield on 10-year Treasuries rose three basis points to 4.1% on Thursday, the dollar fluctuated and Bitcoin dropped below $93,000.

Federal Reserve officials will get a dated reading on their preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, on Friday. The Septemb

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