Shares Gain as Evergrande Says It Will Make Interest Payment

Shares Gain as Evergrande Says It Will Make Interest Payment
People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan on Sept. 22, 2021.Koji Sasahara/AP Photo
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World shares and U.S. futures advanced Wednesday after Chinese developer Evergrande said it intends to make an interest payment on its debt that is due Thursday.

Shares rose in Paris, Frankfurt and Shanghai but fell in Tokyo.