AlHijjah 3, 1436, Sep 17, 2015, SPA -- Global stock markets wavered Thursday ahead of the Federal Reserve's announcement on whether it would raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, AP reported. Europe was off to a tepid start with Britain's FTSE 100 down 0.4 percent to 6,205.60. France's CAC 40 dipped 0.2 percent to 4,631.50. Germany's DAX was nearly unchanged at 10,222.81. Futures showed that Wall Street was set to lose ground. Dow futures fell 0.2 percent. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.3 percent. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 advanced 1.4 percent to 18,432.27 and South Korea's Kospi closed up 0.1 percent at 1,976.49. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.9 percent to 5,146.80. Markets in Southeast Asia were also higher but China's Shanghai Composite Index closed down 2.1 percent at 3,086.06 after volatile trading. U.S. benchmark crude edged down 39 cents at $46.76 per barrel on electronic trading in New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils, lost 32 cents to $50.20 per barrel in London after a 4-percent jump in the previous session. The dollar fell 0.4 percent against the South Korean won and 0.1 percent against the Indonesian rupiah. Among major currency pairs, the dollar strengthened to 120.91 yen from 120.56 yen on Wednesday. The euro rose to $1.1328 from $1.1289.
