Global shares have mostly fallen as regional markets tried to digest a strong profit report from Nvidia. Shares declined in early Thursday trading in France. U.S. futures are also lower. In Asia, benchmarks finished lower in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul and Hong Kong, and were little changed in Shanghai. Nvidia again topped analysts’ expectations, though technology shares in Tokyo declined as they had already risen earlier in anticipation. In after-hours trading, Nvidia’s shares lost 2.5%. Trading in the options market suggests Nvidia’s profit report was the most anticipated event left in 2024, according to Barclays Capital. Oil prices rose.
