TOKYO—Global shares were trading mixed Friday ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report that may affect global interest rates.
France’s CAC 40 lost 0.7 percent in early trading to 7,116.31, while Germany’s DAX dipped 0.9 percent to 15,362.64. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.2 percent to 7,832.20. U.S. shares were set to drift lower with Dow futures falling 0.3 percent to 34,010.00. S&P 500 futures were down nearly 0.9 percent at 34,010.00.
Weaker than expected earnings reports from U.S. technology companies, announced after Wall Street trading ended, pulled Chinese benchmarks lower.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.4 percent to finish at 27,509.46. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.6 percent to 7,558.10. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.5 percent to 2,480.40. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 1.4 percent to 21,660.47, while the Shanghai Composite dropped 0.7 percent to 3,263.41….