World shares listless but China, Japan rise on dollar’s gain
HONG KONG — World stock markets were listless Monday as investors braced for a December Fed rate cut that appeared all but certain, with gains coming mostly in Japan and China as the dollar’s strength against local currencies lifted the export outlook.
KEEPING SCORE: European shares edged higher in early trading. France’s CAC 40 rose 0.2 percent to 4,512.17 while Germany’s DAX crept 0.1 percent higher to 10,677.47. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.2 percent to 6,787.48.