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Asian shares fall in thin trading after rout on Wall St

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Robert Charmak, right, works on the floor, Monday May 2, 2022. The subdued start to May follows a dismal April, where Big Tech companies dragged the broader market lower as they started to look overpriced, particularly with interest rates set to rise sharply. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP) People walking across an intersection are reflected on monitors showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities farm in Tokyo, Monday, May 2, 2022. Asian shares are lower following a sell-off Friday on Wall Street. Investors are uneasy over the impact on regional economies from inflation, the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 lockdowns in China. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A business man greets his customer standing by monitors showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo, Monday, May 2, 2022. Asian shares are lower following a sell-off Friday on Wall Street. Investors are uneasy over the impact on regional economies from inflation, the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 lockdowns in China. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A woman runs past monitors showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities farm in Tokyo, Monday, May 2, 2022. Asian shares are lower following a sell-off Friday on Wall Street. Investors are uneasy over the impact on regional economies from inflation, the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 lockdowns in China. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) People walk by monitors showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities farm in Tokyo, Monday, May 2, 2022. Asian shares are lower following a sell-off Friday on Wall Street. Investors are uneasy over the impact on regional economies from inflation, the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 lockdowns in China. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)