Global Stocks Mixed as Strong US Factory Data Prompts Pullback from Records
• Global stocks mixed after strong US factory data caused Wall Street retreat
• European markets mostly higher, but Germany's DAX slipped 0.1%
• Asian trading saw Hong Kong gain 2.4% while Tokyo's Nikkei edged up 0.1%
• On Wall Street, S&P 500 dipped 0.2% from record high, Dow dropped 0.6%, but Nasdaq added 0.1%
• Evidence of strong US economy could mean more hesitant Fed interest rate cuts, weighing on stocks