TOKYO—Global shares advanced Tuesday following a rally on Wall Street as investors shrugged off concerns about the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus.
France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.2 percent in early trading to 7,155.68, while Germany’s DAX added 0.3 percent to 15,878.65. Britain’s FTSE 100 was little changed at 7,372.10. U.S. shares were set for gains, with Dow futures up nearly 0.1 percent to 26,200.00. S&P 500 futures were little changed, up less than 0.1 percent at 4,783.25.
