Global Shares Higher on Wall Street Rise, Fed Chair Comments

A person wearing a protective mask stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm, in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 9, 2022. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo

TOKYO—Global stock benchmarks rose Friday, as comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman assured markets that interest rate increases will likely be within expectations.

France’s CAC 40 added 0.7 percent in early trading to 6,168.33, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.9 percent to 13,014.33. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose nearly 1.1 percent to 7,338.96. U.S. shares were set to move higher with Dow futures up 0.4 percent at 31,902.00. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5 percent to 4,025.50. Oil prices rose.