Global shares trade mostly rise as Japan and other markets calm from last week's crazy swings

Tokyo: Global shares traded mostly higher Tuesday, as the Tokyo benchmark bounced back and calmed after last week s plunge. France s CAC 40 edged u...

Tokyo: Global shares traded mostly higher Tuesday, as the Tokyo benchmark bounced back and calmed after last week’s plunge.

France's CAC 40 edged up nearly 0.2% in early trading to 7,263.55, while Germany's DAX rose 0.3% to 17,778.44.

Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.1% to 8,201.62. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures rising 0.3% to 39,593.00. S&P 500 futures added 0.4% to 5,391.75.

In Asia, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 3.5% to finish at 36,232.51.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose nearly 0.2% to 7,826.80. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.1% to 2,621.50. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.4% to 17,174.06, while the Shanghai Composite rose 0.3% to 2,867.95.