Communications services shares sank.

A California judge approved an $18 million settlement between Activision Blizzard and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, marking a win over objections from a state department that sought to intervene.

Meanwhile, Nintendo shares fell sharply after the Japanese videogame maker announced a delay to the release of the latest "Legend of Zelda" game.

Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital lost more than one-third of its market value in London after disclosing that its auditor needed more time to certify its results, fueling investor concerns about the advertising firm's footing.

China is planning new curbs on the country's $30 billion live-streaming industry, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter -- renewing a regulatory campaign aimed at reining in technology companies and exerting greater influence over the content consumed by its young people.


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