Stocks pause for breath as AI worries

European stocks dipped on Wednesday as jitters about artificial intelligence disruption persisted, while S&P 500 futures edged higher as investors awaited ​U.S. jobs data later in the day.



Meanwhile, in a potential shift in investor thinking since Sunday's landslide election victory for Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the yen extended its rally, and the dollar slipped for a fourth straight session.



Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index was last down 0.28%, weighed down by a fall in French software maker Dassault Systemes amid simmering fears about disruption from artificial intelligence to companies ranging from insurers and software makers to wealth managers.



Germany's DAX ; fell 0.43%, while Britain's FTSE 100 climbed 0.2%.