TOKYO — Global shares were higher Wednesday, although the outbreak of a new virus, mostly in China, continued to weigh on investor sentiments. France's CAC 40 added 0.1% in early trading to 6,063.26. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 0.2% to 29,293. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2% to 3,364.90. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.9% to 27,819.94, while the Shanghai Composite also rose 0.9% to 2,926.90.

Source: International New York Times February 12, 2020 07:40 UTC