World shares mostly gain after uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower

World shares mostly gain after uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower Updated 21 mins ago World shares are generally higher after a disappointing U.S. inflation report. The report shows inflation at the wholesale level was worse than expected. The S&P 500 futures gained 0.2%, and the Dow Jones futures rose 0.8%. Oil prices slipped. In Europe, Germany's Dax rose 0.4%, and Paris' CAC 40 added 0.7%. China's economy shows pressure from higher U.S. tariffs, with retail sales growth slowing. The Shanghai Composite index added 0.8%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.2%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.7% after better-than-expected economic growth.