TOKYO—Global shares were mostly lower Thursday as investors watched for fresh signs of inflation, including soaring crude oil prices.
European shares declined in early trading. France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.7 percent in early trading to 6,404.59, while Germany’s DAX dropped 0.9 percent to 14,309.79. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.7 percent to 7,543.28.
The future for the Dow industrials edged nearly 0.1 percent lower to 32,862.00. The S&P 500 future fell nearly 0.1 percent to 4,111.50.
Benchmarks declined across Asia, except in Tokyo, where a weakening yen sent issues of some Japanese exporters higher. Nintendo Co. issues surged 1.6 percent, while Honda Motor Co. stocks gained more than 0.6 percent.
The Japanese yen has recently slid to fresh 20-year lows against the U.S. dollar, a trend the International Monetary Fund and other analysts expect to continue for a while because of higher interest rates in the U.S. and Europe, compared to Japan, where long-term interest rates remain at near-zero….