TOKYO—Global stock benchmarks rose Friday, as comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman assured markets that interest rate increases will likely be within expectations.
France’s CAC 40 added 0.7 percent in early trading to 6,168.33, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.9 percent to 13,014.33. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose nearly 1.1 percent to 7,338.96. U.S. shares were set to move higher with Dow futures up 0.4 percent at 31,902.00. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5 percent to 4,025.50. Oil prices rose.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.5 percent to finish at 28,214.75. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.7 percent to 6,894.20. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.8 percent to 19,389.03, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.8 percent to 3,262.05. Trading was closed in South Korea for a holiday….