TOKYO—Global shares mostly rose Thursday following a rally on Wall Street as investors assessed minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting of policymakers and welcomed encouraging data on U.S. jobs.
France’s CAC 40 lost 0.6 percent to 6,736.01 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX fell 0.4 percent to 14,438.94. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 percent to 7,595.23. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 0.3 percent to 33,389.00. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5 percent to 33,389.00.
Worries over China’s economic slowdown were weighing on Asian regional sentiment.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.4 percent to finish at 25,820.80. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up nearly 0.1 percent to 7,063.60. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.4 percent to 2,264.65. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.3 percent to 21,052.17, while the Shanghai Composite gained 1.0 percent to 3,155.22….