European and Asian markets fell Thursday, AP reported. In Europe, France's CAC 40 shed 0.2 percent to 5,499.30 and Germany's DAX fell 0.4 percent to 12,340.45. Britain's FTSE 100 was almost flat at 7,512.28. Dow futures fell 0.2 percent to 26,379.00. The broader S&P 500 futures rose 0.1 percent to 2,914.20. Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 1.0 percent to 23,796.74. South Korea's Kospi, which reopened after a national holiday, added 0.7 percent to 2,355.43. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slipped 0.4 percent to 27,715.67. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.5 percent to 2,791.77. Australia's S&P ASX 200 was 0.2 percent lower at 6,181.20. Shares rose in Indonesia and the Philippines but fell in Singapore and Thailand. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 81 cents to $72.38 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract dropped 1 percent on Wednesday to close at $71.57. Brent crude, used to price international oils, added 67 cents to $81.46 per barrel. It settled at $80.79 per barrel in London. The dollar rose to 112.78 yen from 112.73 yen. The euro fell to $1.1712 from $1.1739.
