TOKYO (AP) — Global shares traded mixed Wednesday after U.S. stocks edged down from record highs and as market focus turned to expectations for the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut of the year.

France's CAC 40 edged up nearly 0.1% in early trading to 7,824.89, while the German DAX surged 0.4% to 7,824.89. Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.2% to 9,213.50. U.S. shares were set to be little changed with Dow futures unchanged at 46,121.00. S&P 500 futures inched down less than 0.1% to 6,664.00.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3% to finish at 44,790.38.

The Finance Ministry reported Japan's exports to the U.S. dropped 13.8% in August compared to the same month the previous year, marking the fifth straight month of declines, as auto exports were hit by President Donald Trump's tariff

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