BANGKOK—World shares have advanced ahead of Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting. Benchmarks rose in London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Markets were closed in Japan for a holiday. The Federal Reserve minutes could give investors more insight into the U.S. central bank’s decision-making process. Wall Street has been hoping…

BEIJING—Major global stock markets advanced Tuesday after Wall Street sank and Chinese anti-virus controls fueled concern about an economic slowdown. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai and Tokyo gained, while Wall Street futures were lower. Oil prices gained. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index declined Monday after a Federal Reserve official rattled investors last week…