Global Shares Mixed, China Markets Closed for Holidays

Global Shares Mixed, China Markets Closed for Holidays
A person wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2023. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo
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TOKYO—Global shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street indexes finished little changed as investors awaited earnings results from major global companies.

The U.S. government will release economic growth data for the fourth quarter on Thursday. Economists expect the economy expanded at an annual pace of less than 1 percent, down from 1.9 percent in the third quarter, following a contraction in the first half of 2022. Investors will get more updates on personal spending and income on Friday.