World Shares Advance, as Fresh Help for Markets Spurs Gains in China

A woman reacts in front of an electronic screen displaying stock prices at a brokerage house in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, on Feb. 5, 2024. Chinatopix via AP

BANGKOK—World shares were mostly higher Tuesday, led by gains in China after an investment fund said it would step up stock purchases.

Germany’s DAX edged 0.1 percent lower to 16,880.36 and the CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.1 percent at 7,598.26. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.4 percent to 7,639.96.