India, April 23 -- Global shares were mixed in cautious trading on Wednesday, as investors watched for the next steps in the US-Iran conflict after President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire that was set to expire.

France's CAC 40 slipped 0.2 per cent in early trading to 8,221.18, while the German DAX inched down less than 0.1 per cent to 24,256.40. Britain's FTSE 100 was virtually unchanged at 10,497.60.

US futures were set to drift higher, with Dow futures up 0.4 per cent at 49,509.00. S&P 500 futures rose 0.4 per cent to 7,131.00. Inflation in the UK climbed in March after a sharp jump in prices at the pump in the wake of the disruption to energy supplies caused by the Iran war, official figures showed on Wednesday. In Asian trading...