Global Stocks Mixed as US, Japan Markets Closed for Holidays; Consumer Confidence Supports Fed Rate Outlook
• World shares mixed with Japan, US markets closed for holidays; oil prices fell after OPEC postponed production cut meeting • Germany's DAX up 0.1%; France's CAC 40 up 0.1%; Britain’s FTSE 100 up 0.2% • S&P 500 rose 0.4% Wednesday; Dow rose 0.5%; Nasdaq gained 0.5% • Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 1%; Shanghai Composite up 0.6% • U.S. consumer sentiment survey shows confidence remains strong; supports hopes Fed is done raising rates