World markets were mixed Friday as deliberations over more U.S. tariffs on European countries and China weighed on sentiment.
KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX added 0.1 percent to 12,693.80 while France’s CAC 40 dropped 0.1 percent at 5,409.22 on Friday. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.2 percent to 7,700.71. U.S. indexes were poised to open slightly lower. S&P 500 futures dipped less than 0.1 percent to 2804.50 and Dow futures shed 0.1 percent to 25,030.00.
ASIA’S DAY: Despite a muted start, most Asian markets finished higher. Japan’s Nikkei 225 bucked the regional trend, losing 0.3 percent to 22,697.88. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.3 percent to 2,289.19. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.8 percent to 28,224.48. The Shanghai Composite Index rebounded 2.1 percent to 2,829.27. Australia’s S&P-ASX 200 increased 0.4 percent to 6,285.90.
