World Shares Up, Many Asia Markets Closed for Lunar New Year

A person wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other indexes at a securities firm, in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 23, 2023. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo

BANGKOK—Shares were higher Monday in Europe and in Asia, where most markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Germany’s DAX edged 0.1 percent higher, to 15,058.49 while the CAC 40 in Paris also gained 0.1 percent to 7,002.30. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.2 percent to 7,786.30. The future for the S&P 500 lost less than 0.1 percent while the future for the Dow industrials was unchanged.