Global stocks mixed after Wall Street decline
BEIJING (AP) — European stocks gained in early trading Wednesday while Asian markets were mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a fresh warning to North Korea and China reported weaker but still-robust trade growth.
KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, Germany's DAX gained 0.2 percent to 13,404.15 and France's CAC 40 added 0.2 percent to 5,491.36. London's FTSE 100 rose 0.1 percent to 7,521.06. On Tuesday, the DAX and FTSE 100 both shed 0.7 percent and the CAC 40 lost 0.5 percent. On Wall Street, futures for the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial average were unchanged. The S&P lost 0.49 points on Tuesday while the Dow gained 8.8 points and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3 percent.