Global shares trade are mixed, US futures gain as investors await next steps in Trump’s trade war

By YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press Business Writer
TOKYO (AP) — European shares opened lower on Thursday after a day of gains in Asia as investors awaited the next steps in President Donald Trump’s trade war.
The European Central Bank was expected to cut interest rates given worries over the potential impact of Trump’s trade policies.
France’s CAC 40 dipped 0.6% to 7,282.82, while the German DAX lost 0.2% to 21,267.50. Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 0.7% to 8,216.80.The fu