TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Thursday amid concern over the trade tensions between the U. S. and China. Uncertainty remains, but the…
TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Thursday amid concern over the trade tensions between the U. S. and China. Uncertainty remains, but the original tariff threats made earlier in the week were not followed through.
KEEPING SCORE: Frances CAC 40 was almost unchanged at percent at 5,372.70 in early trading. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose by 0.3 percent to 7,652.80, but Germany’s DAX shed 0.3 percent to 12,679.00. U. S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures edging up less than 0.1 percent to 24671 and S&P 500 futures up 0.1 percent to 2775.6.
ASIA’S DAY: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index finished up 0.6 percent at 22,693.04, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.0 percent to 6,232.10. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.0 percent to 2,339.95. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite also fell, Hong Kong by 1.4 percent to 29,296.05 and Shanghai by 1.
