Asian shares are mostly lower and U.S. futures also have declined after Wall Street's new year's rally cooled. Shares of OpenAI’s Chinese rival Zhipu rose as much as around 15% above their offer price in the company's trading debut in Hong Kong. On Wednesday, U.S. stocks declined after homebuilder stocks were hit by President Donald Trump's remarks about possibly barring large investors from buying single-family homes. Weaker than expected hiring data added to concerns about the U.S. economy. Oil prices rose after a volatile few days spurred by the U.S. seizure of Venezuela's president. Investors are watching for a report Friday on U.S. employment by the Labor Department.
