Global shares mixed following Wall Street losses
(WorldNews Business)

TOKYO — Shares are higher in early European trading after a downbeat day in Asia. Benchmarks in Germany and France rose Thursday while shares in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. KEEPING SCORE: Germany`s DAX added 0.3 percent to 12,200.93 and in France the CAC 40 advanced 0.4 percent to 5,326.27. Britain`s FTSE 100 climbed 0.6 percent to 7,541.12. The futures contract for the Dow Jones industrial average was up 0.4 percent while the contract for the S&P 500 rose 0.3 percent. ASIA`S DAY: Japan`s Nikkei 225 index fell 0.1 percent to 22,192.04 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.8 percent to...