Tokyo stocks were sharply lower Wednesday morning, with the Nikkei index briefly sinking over 4 percent, as weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data and falls in U.S. technology…

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a press conference during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. Leah Millis | ReutersThe Biden Administration on Monday…