Global shares mixed as China-US tensions cast shadow

MITO, Japan (AP) — European shares have opened higher and U.S. futures also rose after a mixed day of trading in Asia. Benchmarks rose Thursday in Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Sydney but fell in Shanghai and Seoul. Positive momentum from an upbeat close on Wall Street overnight helped offset negative economic data. South Korea’s central bank reported that its economy contracted 3.3% in April-June from the previous quarter, while Australia’s Treasury forecast a 7% drop in GDP