Asian shares were mostly lower in cautious trading Tuesday after artificial-intelligence -related stocks bounced back on Wall Street while other sectors continued to be shaky and oil prices stayed high.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 1. 3% to finish 64,075. 42.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0. 3% to 8,816. 90. South Korea's Kospi dropped 4% to 5,539. 05. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1. 1% to 23,927. 47, while the Shanghai Composite slipped 0. 1% to 3,726. 38. Analysts say investors are also waiting for the upcoming slew of earnings reports from various major companies.