TOKYO—Global shares traded mixed Thursday as pessimism spread among investors about any imminent interest rate cut in the United States.
France’s CAC 40 added 0.2 percent to 7,334.46 in early trading. Germany’s DAX was little changed, declining less than 0.1 percent to 16,431.08. Britain’s FTSE 100 declined nearly 0.1 percent to 7,440.86. U.S. shares were set to be mixed with Dow futures inching down less than 0.1 percent to 37,444.00, while S&P 500 futures edged up nearly 0.1 percent to 4,773.50.