HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares and U.S. futures were mixed Thursday, weighed down by some big technology stocks after Google parent Alphabet's earnings were lower than expected. As anticipated, the Federal Reserve held rates steady as it wrapped up its policy meeting Wednesday. Two Fed officials were in favor of a hike, and a rate hike in December is likely since inflation remains too high, analysts said. Markets are watching for the outcome of a meeting of the European Central Bank later Thursday. The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat when it wraps up its policymaking meeting on Friday. Oil prices fell more than 1% even as U.S. officials warned that renewed military action against Iran could come after the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
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