Global markets advanced following strength on Wall Street overnight, though a fresh decline in Oracle’s share price sent jitters through the tech sector.

Wall Street futures were mixed as tech concerns continue to weigh on the Nasdaq.

TSX futures edged up after Canada’s main stock market closed at another record high yesterday.

“Oracle announced disappointing earnings alongside further investment in data centres, triggering fresh concerns about AI-related spending, with investors questioning whether the high level of investment will ultimately deliver the required returns,” analysts from Westpac wrote in a research note.

Overseas, the pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.42 per cent in morning trading. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.3 per cent, Germany’s DAX advanced 0.52 per cent and France

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