MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s climb to records despite a sell-off for Oracle as worries persisted about a potential bubble in artificial-intelligence technology.

U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices advanced.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.4% to 50,836.55, rebounding from the previous session’s losses.

Investors remain cautious ahead of next week’s policy meeting of the Bank of Japan, where it is expected to raise interest rates, but technology shares helped lead broad gains.

Softbank Group gained 3.9% gain after an early jump of 6%.

In Chinese markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 1.6% to 25,930.60, while the Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.4% to 3,889.35.

An annual planning meeting, the Central Economic Work Conference

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