World Shares Mixed After Wobbly Rally on Wall Street

Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 5, 2022. John Minchillo/AP Photo

BANGKOK—European markets opened mostly lower Wednesday after a day of gains in Asia as investors awaited greater clarity on where interest rates, inflation, and economies are heading.

Germany’s DAX slipped 0.3 percent to 14,517.96 while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.2 percent to 6,489.76. Britain’s FTSE 100 was little changed at 7,602.22. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials were 0.4 percent lower.