Global shares mostly rise after buying of AI-related shares and oil prices fall
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher on Thursday, powered by gains for AI-related stocks including computer chips. France's CAC 40 edged up 0. 1% in early trading to 8,685. 40, while the German DAX added 0. 4% to 26,445. 93. Britain's FTSE 100 shed 0. 4% to 10,791. 07. U. S. shares were set to drift moderately higher with Dow futures up nearly 0. 1% at 53,921. 00. S&P 500 futures rose nearly 0. 1% to 7,775. 25. Earlier in Asia, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 1. 2% to finish 3...
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