TOKYO—Global shares mostly rose Thursday following a rally on Wall Street as investors assessed minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting of policymakers and welcomed encouraging data on U.S. jobs.
France’s CAC 40 lost 0.6 percent to 6,736.01 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX fell 0.4 percent to 14,438.94. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 percent to 7,595.23. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 0.3 percent to 33,389.00. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5 percent to 33,389.00.
