World Shares Are Mostly Higher as S&P 500 Inches Near 5,000

People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm, in Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo

BANGKOK—Share were mostly higher in Europe and Asia on Thursday after the S&P 500 neared the 5,000 level for the first time.

Germany’s DAX gained 0.2 percent to 16,959.12 and the CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.6 percent to 7,658.98. Britain’s FTSE 100 picked up 0.3 percent to 7,648.23.