Global shares were trading mostly higher Thursday, after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies. France's CAC 40 edged up 0.3% to 7,912.19 in early trading, while Germany's DAX rose 0.

However, the stock market shifted into a higher gear in November after Donald Trump emerged as the victor on election night. While it's crystal clear that Wall Street loves President Trump, an inherited risk threatens to send the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite tumbling.

Wall Street is drifting as drops for Ford Motor and Qualcomm work against buoyant fashion and cigarette stocks. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Thursday following healthy gains for stock markets

Wall Street drifted through mixed trading Thursday as rising fashion and cigarette stocks worked against drops for Ford Motor and Qualcomm. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% following healthy gains for stock markets across much of Europe and Asia.