World shares were mixed on Thursday as the U.S. stock market remained closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.

World shares are mixed after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity

Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, deriving optimism from rising technology stocks on Wall Street, led by Nvidia. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.4% in morning trading to 40,248.68. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slid 0.

Asian stocks are mostly lower after U.S. stock indexes finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected.

European and Asian stock markets diverged Thursday, investors tracking the outlook for inflation and US interest rates as Donald Trump's second presidency approaches. "This move is shadowing a rise in US bond