• The Dow .DJI rose 31.81 points, or 0.14 percent, to 23,557.99, while the S&P .SPX gained 5.34 points, or 0.21 percent, to 2,602.42. The Nasdaq .IXIC added 21.80 points, or 0.32 percent, to 6,889.16.
Technology stocks led the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record closing highs on Friday, with the S&P ending above 2,600 points for the first time, while Amazon and retail stocks got a boost from signs of a strong start to the holiday shopping season.
The benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow Jones industrials posted weekly gains for the first time in three weeks while the Nasdaq Composite posted its best weekly performance since the week to Sept. 1.
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• Asian indexes were mixed on Monday, with Japanese and Australian markets notching slight gains in early trade. Ahead, investors in the region will await the release of industrial profits from China.
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.31 percent in early trade as the dollar inched slightly higher against the yen. Major automakers and tech names made gains. Toyota edged up 0.27 percent, SoftBank Group gained 0.58 percent and Nintendo rose 3.15 percent.
Across the Korean Strait, the Kospi was 0.3 percent lower, with brokerages and steelmakers higher in early trade. Early market movers also included blue-chip heavyweight Samsung Electronics, which saw its stock tumble 2.49 percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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