World Shares Track Wall Street Retreat on Interest Rate Worries

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on April 7, 2022. Vincent Yu/AP Photo

World shares were mixed Thursday after a retreat on Wall Street spurred by comments indicating the Federal Reserve intends to more aggressively tackle inflation.

Benchmarks rose in Paris and Frankfurt after declines in most Asian markets. U.S. futures fell while oil prices were higher.