Stock Market Today: Shares Mixed Following China Growth Data

Pedestrians pass by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange electronic screen in Hong Kong, on April 18, 2023. Louise Delmotte/AP Photo

TOKYO—Global shares were mixed Tuesday as pessimism over economic and political uncertainties remained even as China reported better-than-expected growth data.

France’s CAC 40 added 0.3 percent in early trading to 7,517.90. Germany’s DAX rose nearly 0.1 percent to 15,804.68. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.2 percent to 7,897.45. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up almost 0.1 percent at 34,160.00. S&P 500 futures rose 0.1 percent to 4,181.75.