World shares mixed as China indicates support for economy

BANGKOK -- World shares were mixed Tuesday, with European benchmarks mostly retreating by midday. But markets in China gained after the government set a 6-6.5 per cent growth target for this year, suggesting strong government support for the economy. Germany's DAX slid 0.1 per cent to 11,579 and the CAC 40 in France fell 0.2 per cent to 5,275. Britain's FTSE climbed 0.3 per cent to 7,155 after surveys indicated that the British economy held up in February in the face of Brexit uncertainties, alt