Global shares were mixed on Thursday, the first day of trading for 2025, with losses of more than 2% in Chinese benchmarks. France's CAC 40 dropped 0.5% to 7,346.33, while Germany's DAX rose 0.2% to 19,

European shares have fallen after a mixed trading session in Asia. U.S. futures rose while oil prices retreated. Japan’s market was closed Friday for the New Year holiday. Hong Kong

Wall Street stocks bounced higher at the start of trading on Friday, but European stock markets retreated as traders booked profits from a positive start to 2025. Wall Street ended lower Thursday on the first US trading day of 2025 despite having started the day higher.

Asian shares were mixed on Monday after stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note. U.S. futures were lower while oil prices were little changed. In Asia,