MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares were mostly higher on Friday after the U.S. stock market held near its records in a quiet day of trading.

The future for S&P 500 rose 0.2% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged.

In early European trading, Germany’s DAX added 0.5% to 23,996.47. In Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.2% to 8,135.57 while Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.1% higher to 9,729.82.

In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 trimmed gains from the previous day, shedding 1.1% to 50,491.87. Government data showed household spending in Japan fell 3.0% year-on-year in October, below market expectation for a light increase and the sharpest drop since January 2024.

Technology shares declined, with computer chip testing equipment maker Advantest Corp. down 2.4% and chip maker Tokyo Elec

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