Global Shares Rise as Investors Watch for Central Bank Moves

A currency trader watches monitors in front of screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) (L) and the exchange rate of South Korean won against the U.S. dollar, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 8, 2022. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo

TOKYO—Global stock benchmarks mostly rose Thursday as investors closely watched a European central bank meeting and sought to juggle concerns about inflation and recession.

France’s CAC 40 rose 0.1 percent to 6,113.98 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX slipped nearly 0.1 percent to 12,904.97. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.4 percent to 7,269.52. U.S. shares were set to drift lower with Dow futures down nearly 0.1 percent at 31,559.00. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1 percent to 3,976.25.