World Shares Are Mixed as China Shares Extend Gains

People look at an electronic stock board showing Japan's stock prices at a securities firm in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo

TOKYO—Shares were mixed Wednesday in Europe and Asia as Chinese shares extended their gains after Beijing stepped up support measures for wobbling markets.

France’s CAC 40 edged 0.1 percent higher to 7,648.12. Germany’s DAX dipped 0.1 percent to 17,010.92. Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 0.2 percent to 7,666.67.