Shares were mixed in Asia early Monday following North Korea’s launch of four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in Japan’s 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone. (Koji Sasahara/Associated Press)TOKYO — Global shares were mostly lower Monday following North Korea’s launch of missiles into seas near Japan, although Chinese share benchmarks rose on optimism about the economic outlook. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.4 percent to 4,976.50 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX dipped 0.6 percent to 11,954.56. U.S. shares were set to drift lower, with Dow futures down 0.3 percent and S&P 500 futures down 0.5 percent. ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude lost 42 cents to $52.91 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2017 02:15 UTC