World Shares Are Mixed as Chinese Markets Reopen After Lunar New Year

A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 19, 2024. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo

BANGKOK—European shares were lower after a mixed session in Asia as Chinese markets reopened Monday from a long Lunar New Year holiday.

U.S. futures rose slightly while oil prices declined. Markets will be closed Monday in the United States for President’s Day.