Markets mixed on jitters after Polish missile blast

Investors have been nervous about global risks after Poland said a Russian-made missile killed two people there.

The CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.1% in early trading to 6,650.25, while the DAX in Frankfurt fell nearly 0.2% to 14,354.27. London’s FTSE 100 gained 0.3% to 7,388.77.

US stocks were expected to rise, with Dow futures up 0.3% at 33,712.00. S&P 500 futures rose 0.3% to 4,012.50.

Benchmark indices fell in Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai, while Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher. Oil prices fell.

Details of the missile were unclear, including who launched it. Three US officials said preliminary assessments suggested the missile was fired by Ukrainian forces at an oncoming Russian missile. The Polish government said it was investigating. US President Joe Biden, in Indonesia for the Group of 20 summit, pledged “US full support and assistance for the Poland investigation.”

[Con información de The Associated Press]

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