World shares fall as Huawei sanctions stir trade fears

  SINGAPORE - Global markets were mostly lower on Friday amid worries that U.S. economic sanctions on Huawei may cast a pall on trade negotiations with China.   Germany's DAX slid 0.8% to 12,215.20 and the CAC 40 in France lost 0.5% to 5,418.70. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.5% to 7,319.61.   In Asia, the Shanghai composite gave up 2.5% to 2,882.30. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.2% to 27,946.46 and the A-share index on the smaller market in Shenzhen lost 3.3%.   Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% to 21,250.09, while Australia's S&P ASX 200 advanced 0.6% to 6,365.30.   The Kospi in South Korea shed 0.6% to 2,055.80. Shares fell in T...

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