Global shares were mixed on Thursday, the first day of trading for 2025, with losses of more than 2% in Chinese benchmarks. France's CAC 40 dropped 0.5% to 7,346.33, while Germany's DAX rose 0.2% to 19,

Asian shares mostly slipped Thursday, led by losses of more than 2% in Chinese benchmarks, as the region’s main stock market in Tokyo stayed closed for New Year holidays.

Asian shares are mostly lower as Chinese benchmarks skidded and Tokyo stayed closed for the New Year’s holiday. U.S. futures advanced and oil prices also gained. Investors remain cautious over what U.

Asian shares are mostly slipping as the region’s main stock market in Tokyo stayed closed for the New Year’s holidays