Stock market today: Global shares advance after inflation data drives a rally on Wall Street

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly rose Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation.

France’s CAC 40 edged up 1.4% in early trading to 7,576.97, while Germany’s DAX was down less than 0.1% at 7,576.97. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.7% to 8,355.34. The future for the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was nearly unchanged.

In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.3% to finish at 38,572.60.