SEOUL, South Korea\u2014Global stocks fell Thursday, led by a fall in Tokyo, as investors fretted upcoming U.S. indicators would show weakness in the world\u2019s biggest economy.<\/p>\n
In early European trading, France\u2019s CAC 40 drifted 0.1 per cent lower to 4,301.79 and Germany\u2019s DAX was down 0.2 per cent to 9,524.87. Britain\u2019s FTSE 100 was almost unchanged at 6,675.03.<\/p>\n
Futures pointed to losses on Wall Street after several days of gains. Dow futures and S&P 500 futures were both down 0.5 per cent.<\/p>\n
Earlier in Asia, investor appetite for risks appeared subdued ahead of U.S. retail sales and initial jobless claims due out later in the day. Economists forecast the U.S. retail spending may have been weak last month.<\/p>\n
The soft stock markets came after investors plowed back into riskier assets for several days, encouraged by improved trade figures from China and the new U.S. Federal Reserve chief\u2019s pledge to continue low interest rates.<\/p>\n
Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225, the region\u2019s main index, dropped 1.8 per cent to 14,534.74. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng lost 0.5 per cent to 22,165.53 and South Korea\u2019s Kospi fell 0.5 per cent to 1,926.96. Markets in the\u00a0Philippinesand Taiwan also closed lower.<\/p>\n
China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.6 per cent lower at 2,098.40.<\/p>\n
Benchmark U.S. crude for March delivery was down 76 cents at $99.62 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 43 cents to close at $100.37 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
In currency trading, the euro rose to $1.3661 from $1.3591 late Wednesday. The dollar fell to 102.07 yen from 102.47 yen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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