Global Shares Mostly Decline, While Tokyo Again Finishes at Record High

A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2024. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo

TOKYO—Global shares mostly declined Monday, although Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index reached another record high.

France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.4 percent in early trading to 7,935.33. Germany’s DAX edged 0.1 percent higher to 17,428.37. Britain’s FTSE 100 declined 0.2 percent to 7,691.62.