Global shares were mostly lower Friday in muted trading, as investors kept an eye on inflation and awaited the outcome of a Communist Party congress in China.
France’s CAC dipped 1.6% in early trading to 5,988.78. Germany’s DAX lost 1.4% to 12,584.52.
Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 1% to 6,871.64 as the Conservative Party was preparing to replace Liz Truss as prime minister within a week after she resigned on Thursday after a turbulent 45-day term, conceding that she could not deliver on her tax-cutting economic plans.
