Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking Wall Street’s fresh records, and oil prices fall
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Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday and oil prices fell after the U.S. stock market rose to more records. South Korea’s Kospi jumped nearly 5% and Taiwan’s benchmark also surged as the boom in artificial intelligence drove heavy buying of computer chipmakers and other technology companies. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 also was lifted by gains for tech-related shares, climbing 1.3% to 65,816.62. It topped 66,000 for the first time in intraday trading. Computer chip equipment maker Tokyo
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