Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street drifted around its records 34 mins ago Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks drifted near their records. U.S. futures were higher, while oil prices fell. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and the Shanghai Composite index were among gainers as global sentiments were lifted by the end of the U.S. government shutdown. Other major indexes in Asia declined. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 added 0.1% and the Dow industrials climbed 0.7%, setting a record for a second straight day. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%. Advanced Micro Devices was the strongest forces lifting the market after it forecast strong growth thanks to artificial intelligence. AI stocks have been shaky recently, as investors question whether they can add much more to their already spectacular gains.

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