World shares mostly higher after advance on Wall Street

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are gaining after a broad advance on Wall Street. Benchmarks rose in Paris, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong but fell in Shanghai. U.S. futures edged lower. Shares in Credit Suisse fell 3% after the bank reported “significant losses” linked to a U.S.-based hedge fund and the Swiss financial regulator said it was looking into possible penalties. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 index added 0.9% following its first back-to-back loss since March. Much of the ma