GLOBAL MARKETS-Tech Jitters Dent Stocks Before Central Banks Take Centre Stage

GLOBAL MARKET - SYDNEY. Asian shares fell on Thursday as the tech sector took a beating on renewed angst about AI spending, while investors braced for a wave of central bank meetings set to underscore policy divergence worldwide.

Geopolitical tensions are roiling the commodities markets. Oil prices extended a rebound from five-year lows after President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. Silver hit a new record that helped pull up gold.