Shares hover near record highs, crude prices gain

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global shares hovered near record highs on Wednesday as Middle East tensions eased, with markets focused on U.S. inflation and prospects of an interest rate cut. Crude prices rose after snapping three straight sessions of losses. The benchmark S&P 500 index finished unchanged and near a record high reached on February 19. Gains in technology and communication