Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- Asian stocks mostly advanced Thursday after a rebound in technology shares lifted Wall Street and a softer U.S. dollar made regional assets more attractive.

Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 1.2% to 42,437.37, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.6% and South Korea's Kospi edged up 0.2%. Taiwan rose 0.7% and India's Sensex climbed 0.6%. However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.1% to 25,006.22 and Shanghai's Composite dropped nearly 2% to 3,738.32 amid concerns of tighter regulatory controls.

On Wall Street Wednesday, Alphabet jumped 9.1% after easing fears in its antitrust case, fueling a broader tech rally. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, ending a two-day slide, while the Nasdaq added 1% and the Dow slipped 0.1%.

Bond yields also eased after...