Tech shares helped Wall Street indexes notch record closing levels overnight, and gains by Japanese companies linked to the artificial intelligence boom were enough to give the Nikkei an early advance.

A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update on inflation.

International Business News: Asian markets traded mixed on Wednesday as fading momentum in artificial intelligence-linked stocks, elevated oil prices and concerns over persistent .