World shares mostly higher after broad rally on Wall Street
ABC News
Stocks are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after a broad rally on Wall Street as investors keep an eye on the spread of the new coronavirus variant and measures governments are taking to restrain it
BANGKOK -- Stocks were mostly higher in Europe and Asia after a broad rally on Wall Street as investors awaited U.S. employment and other data due out Friday.
Concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus variant and measures governments are taking to restrain it remained, but appeared to have been assuaged by reports that its symptoms seem to be mild and vaccines appear to protect against severe illness.
Germany's DAX advanced 0.7% to 15,361.76. The CAC 40 in Paris added 0.5% to 6,831.75 and Britain's FTSE 100 picked up 0.3% to 7,147.30.
The future for the Dow industrials gained 0.3% while that for the S&P 500 edged 0.1% higher.
