Asian shares are mixed with Japan and South Korea tech stocks advancing following a broad rally on Wall Street. The Kospi in Seoul gained 3.3%. South Korean AI company Elice, whose 32% drop Tuesday in its first day of trading spooked markets, rebounded on Wednesday. Its shares hit the upward limit of 29.9%. Brent crude oil gained 1.5% to $110 a barrel. On Tuesday, most of the U.S. stock market rose following strong profit reports from Equifax, Hasbro and other companies. The S&P 500 added 0.3% and the Dow rose 1%. Swings for stocks in the artificial intelligence industry left the Nasdaq composite with a modest loss of less than 0.1%.