TOKYO (AP) — World shares were mixed Tuesday, with European benchmarks gaining after a strong
TOKYO (AP) — World shares were mixed Tuesday, with European benchmarks gaining after a strong overnight lead from Wall Street despite an explosion in Manchester, England, that killed at least 22 people and was being treated as a terror attack. Oil prices fell back after Monday’s rally and shares in Japan and China declined.
KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX gained 0.4 percent to 12,673.54 while the CAC 40 of France advanced 0.5 percent to 5,350.01. The FTSE of Britain added 0.3 percent to 7,514.90. U. S. shares looked set to extend gains, with Dow futures up 0.1 percent to 20,905.00 while S&P futures also gained 0.1 percent to 2,394.90.
MANCHESTER BLAST: The explosion struck an Ariana Grande concert in northern England late Monday, killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens. The singer was not injured. Britain’s terrorist threat level has been set at « severe » in recent years, indicating an attack is highly likely. Police said the explosion is being judged a terrorist attack unless new information proves otherwise.
ANALYST’S VIEWPOINT: The « explosion in Manchester early this morning had led to knee-jerk risk aversion trades, with the U.
