Global shares edged higher on Tuesday, tracking a rebound on Wall Street ahead of a key U.S. inflation report and speeches by Federal Reserve members, while the yen recouped losses after Japan nominated a new central bank governor. European shares cheered an upbeat handover from Asia, with the pan-European STOXX 600 up 0.5 percent, hovering…

LONDON/SYDNEY—Global shares steadied, while the dollar rose on Monday, ahead of U.S. inflation data that could define the outlook for global interest rates, while news that the U.S. air force had shot down another airborne object created some geopolitical uncertainty. Officials declined to say whether this object, which was spotted along the Canadian border and…

TOKYO—Global shares were mostly lower on Friday after Wall Street retreated for a second day as market watchers considered earnings reports and various indicators about whether inflation is waning in the U.S. and elsewhere. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.3 percent in early trading to 7,169.30, while Germany’s DAX shed 0.4 percent to 15,455.07. Britain’s FTSE…

BANGKOK—Shares advanced in Europe after a mixed session Thursday in Asia as uncertainty persists over interest rates and inflation. Benchmarks rose in Paris, London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong but fell in Tokyo, Seoul, and Sydney. U.S. futures gained while oil prices also were higher. Germany’s DAX added 1.4 percent to 15,621.11 and the CAC 40…