European Shares Rise, US Inflation Data and Japan's GDP Awaited

FILE - A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, on Jan. 17, 2024. Asian shares were mixed on Monday, Feb. 12, with most regional mark

European Shares Rise, Asian Markets Remain Quiet on Holiday

Shares in Europe saw gains on Monday, while most Asian markets remained closed for holidays. Germany's DAX rose 0.4% to 16,990.02, the CAC 40 in Paris also increased by 0.4% to reach 7,676.03, and Britain's FTSE 100 remained nearly unchanged at 7,570.41. However, futures indicate a flat performance for the S&P 500, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a slight decline of 0.1%.