Global shares mostly rise, cheered by US stocks setting more records

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By Daily Excelsior - Tokyo, Sept 23: Global shares mostly rose on Tuesday, taking their cue from a seemingly relentless rally that’s continuing on Wall Street. France’s CAC 40 gained 0.9 per cent in early trading to 7,898.76. The German DAX edged up 0.6 per cent to 23,664.15. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.3 per cent to 9,253.19. US shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up nearly 0.1 per cent at 46,749.00. S&P 500 futures were little changed at 6,753.00. Tokyo trading was closed for a national holiday. Elsewhere in Asia, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.4 per cent...