Shares in Qantas Airways Ltd. dropped the most in almost four months after earnings from its international unit unexpectedly fell and the company flagged rising costs from wages and aircraft maintenance.
Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open higher on Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains as strong earnings from Nvidia and Oracle lifted investor sentiment.
Salesforce posted accelerating growth and pushed up its long-range revenue target thanks to a recent acquisition.
Nvidia has been the best performer on Wall Street this year among tech's megacap companies.
Oil edged higher before nuclear talks between the US and Iran, with some major Middle Eastern producers boosting exports as concerns about a potential conflict in the region create uncertainty about future supply.
Gold rose, as traders weighed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the impact of US tariffs on global trade.
Bill Gates "took responsibility for his actions" in a meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, which had held fundraising discussions with Epstein.
Russian and Iranian oil producers are offering deepening discounts as they compete for the same limited group of Chinese buyers after India retreated from purchases.