TOKYO—Global shares were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate, while noting the end may be near for its economy-crunching hikes to interest rates.
France’s CAC 40 declined 0.3 percent in early trading to 7,112.95, while Germany’s DAX slipped 0.2 percent to 15,183.25. Britain’s FTSE 100 dipped 0.5 percent to 7,532.54. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 0.5 percent to 32,430.00. S&P 500 futures added 0.7 percent to 3,999.75.
In Britain, investors were awaiting an interest rate decision by the Bank of England. Many economists had expected the central bank to keep rates on hold, until the unwelcome news this week that soaring prices for vegetables helped push inflation to 10.4 percent in February….