Shares in Asia and Europe have followed Wall Street stocks higher, while the Japanese yen is trading near a 40-year low against the U.S. dollar

World shares are mixed and U.S. futures have advanced after stocks on Wall Street steadied with only modest losses last week

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks were set to rise as the yen slid to a four-decade low against the dollar and a rebound in several US technology giants lifted Wall Street.