Global Shares Trade Mixed Ahead of US Jobs Report

A person wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2023. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo

TOKYO—Global shares were trading mixed Friday ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report that may affect global interest rates.

France’s CAC 40 lost 0.7 percent in early trading to 7,116.31, while Germany’s DAX dipped 0.9 percent to 15,362.64. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.2 percent to 7,832.20. U.S. shares were set to drift lower with Dow futures falling 0.3 percent to 34,010.00. S&P 500 futures were down nearly 0.9 percent at 34,010.00.