Asian shares are mostly up after US stocks inch to more records as inflation slows and Oracle soars

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday, buoyed by gains of tech-related stocks after Wall Street inched to more records following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and a stunning forecast for growth from Oracle because of the artificial intelligence boom.

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.8% to 44,171.03, with tech investment company SoftBank Group’s shares jumping nearly 10% in a second straight day of gains.