· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 0.29 percent to end at 22,268.34 points, while the S&P 500 .SPX gained 0.18 percent to 2,500.23, records for both. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 0.3 percent to 6,448.47.
Wall Street reached record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 surpassing 2,500 points as telecommunications shares rose and technology bounced back after two days of declines.
· The S&P 500’s breach of the 2,500-mark came less than four months after it closed above 2,400, and brought 2017’s gain to nearly 12 percent.
· A gauge of global equities rose and shares on Wall Street set new highs on Friday as investors shrugged off the latest missile test by North Korea, while the dollar eased on unexpected weak economic data that dimmed the likelihood for a U.S. rate hike.
· Asian shares gained on Monday as investors anticipated clues on the direction of monetary policy from central banks later in the week.
· South Korea's benchmark Kospi index rose 0.46 percent in early trade, with technology stocks driving broader gains on the index: Samsung Electronics was up 1.07 percent and SK Hynix rose 2.72 percent in early trade. Automakers and manufacturing names were mixed.
· Japan markets are closed for a public holiday; Respect-for-the-Aged Day.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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