NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 4 : Global shares and the dollar on Thursday were mostly higher as traders await a Fed interest rate cut. U.S. stocks finished mostly higher in a choppy trading session, with the benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq gaining while the Dow ended slightly lower. Consumer staples, healthcare, and materials stocks suffered the most losses, while industrials, technology and communications services drove gains.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.07 per cent, the S&P 500 rose 0.11