TOKYO — Global shares fell Tuesday as skepticism set in about the recent upward momentum in global markets given rising confirmed coronavirus cases and percolating tensions between the U.S. and China.
France’s CAC 40 slipped 1.8% in early trading to 4,967.27, while Germany’s DAX was down 1.5% at 12,606.80. Britain’s FTSE 100 dipped 0.4% to 6,148.83. But U.S. shares looked set for gains, with Dow futures adding 0.4% to 26,068.0. S&P 500 futures also climbed 0.4%, to 3,158.88.