World Shares Hit 5-Month High; European Shares, Dollar Falter

World Shares Hit 5-Month High; European Shares, Dollar Falter
The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London on Dec. 29, 2017. Toby Melville/Reuters
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LONDON—European shares fell after opening higher, following a mixed bag of earnings results, while the dollar’s rebound stalled as investors waited for progress in talks on government aid in the United States.

Strong U.S. manufacturing data boosted sentiment through the Asian session, even as Sino-U.S. relations took a turn for the worse.