Global Markets Lower After Wall Street Gains on Jobs Data
A person wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 19, 2022. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo
BEIJING—Global stock markets and Wall Street futures fell Friday after unexpectedly good U.S. jobs data left room for more interest rate hikes to cool inflation.
London, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Frankfurt declined. Oil prices edged lower but stayed above $90 per barrel.