Stock market today: Global shares jump on Wall Street's return to its highest level in over a year
Global shares have advanced, boosted by Wall Street’s return to its highest level in more than a year after a report showed U.S. consumer inflation cooled a bit more than expected last month TOKYO -- Global shares rose Thursday, boosted by Wall Street's return to its highest level in more than a year after a report showed U.S. consumer inflation cooled a bit more than expected last month. France's CAC 40 added 0.2% in morning trading to 7,350.45. Germany's DAX edged up 0.2% to 16,048.19. Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.1% to 7,425.73. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up nearly 0.2% to 34,608.00. S &P 500 futures up 0.3% to 4,521.25. In Asia, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.5% to finish at 32,419.33. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged 2.6% to 19,350.62, while the Shanghai Composite gained 1.3% to 3,236.48, even as China reported a slump in trade in June. Chinese exports tumbled 12.4% in June from a year earlier as demand weakened after centr...