Investing.com - Global stocks were mixed to lower Tuesday after the long Easter break.
Nikkei 225 up 0.31% as yen earlier eased vs. dollar amid U.S.-Japan talks on trade, North Korea.
Europe lower. DAX off 0.23% as FTSE 100 sheds 0.84%. Pound firm above $1.25.
Euro flat above $1.06 as French presidential race tightens.
U.S. stock index futures edge lower after Wall St closes higher overnight.
Dollar index was steady as North Korean tensions, Mnuchin comments weighed.
Oil edged lower ahead of API stockpile data.
Gold lower. Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields higher, 10-year at 2.23%.