Asian benchmarks are mixed after Wall Street pulls back and global uncertainty grows

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday after Wall Street pulled back from its recent records and as political uncertainty brewed in various regions, including in Iran. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.1% to 8,798.80 in early trading. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 1.6% to …