Investing,com - Global stocks were mixed to higher Wednesday after a flight to safety on geopolitical tensions ran its course.
Tensions rose as U.S. deploys warships close to Korea peninsula as Trump says North Korea looking for "trouble."
Asia mixed as Chinese PPI slows in March for first time in seven months.
Nikkei 225 off 1.04% as yen firms to 109 mark against dollar at mid-November levels.
Europe higher. DAX up 0.64% as FTSE 100 up 0.47%. Pound touches $1.25 after U.K. jobs, wages data.
euro above $1.06 as French presidential race tightens.
U.S. stock index futures edge higher after Wall St closes lower overnight.
Dollar index edges lower as geopolitical concerns in focus.
Oil higher on output cut extension hopes. EIA inventories ahead.
Gold higher. U.S. Treasury yields steady, U.S. 10-year back above 2.3%..