Global shares were mostly lower Thursday, AP reported. In Europe, Germany's DAX index was 0.5 percent lower at 11,191.08 and the CAC 40 in France dipped 0.6 percent to 4,947.05. Britain's FTSE 100 index lost 0.8 percent to 6,997.36. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 0.7 percent to 21,646.55 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.2 percent to 26,019.41. South Korea's Kospi dropped 0.3 percent to 2,069.95. The Shanghai Composite shed 0.2 percent to 2,645.43. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.9 percent to 5,691.30. Shares fell in Thailand but rose in Singapore. Benchmark U.S. crude lost 84 cents to $53.79 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract gained $1.20 to close at $54.63 in New York. Brent crude, the international standard, gave up 82 cents to $62.66. It finished 95 cents higher at $63.48 in London. The dollar weakened to 112.91 yen from 113.07 yen late Wednesday. The euro rose to $1.1401 from $1.1383.
