Global shares advance after the Dow hits a fresh record Updated 13 mins ago Global shares have advanced, with markets in Europe and most of Asia higher after the Dow industrials hit a fresh record. Technology shares appear to have settled after last week’s swoon over the future of artificial intelligence. U.S. futures gained and oil prices declined. SoftBank's shares fell 3.5% in Tokyo, plunging as much as 9% earlier in the day, after it said Tuesday it sold its entire stake in the AI chip company Nvidia for $5.8 billion last month. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 added 0.2% and the Dow industrials gained 1.2% to a record, surpassing its prior all-time high set two weeks ago. The Nasdaq composite dipped 0.3%.

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