MANILA, Philippines (AP) — European shares were mixed in early trading while Asian shares mostly fell on Friday after a respite from Wall Street's recent feverish rally. The price of gold also pulled back from record highs following recent torrid runs.

The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were both up less than 0.1%. Oil prices slipped.

In early European trading, Germany's DAX rose 0.2% to 24,652.73, while France's CAC 40 added 0.4% to 8,076.96.

Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.1% to 9,498.95, weighed down by losses for mining and energy stocks.

Most Asian indexes fell. But South Korea's Kospi climbed 1.7% to 3,610.60 as trading reopened after a holiday. India's BSE Sensex also gained, adding 0.5%.

The Kospi's surge was fueled by a rally of tech shares includ

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