• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 347.51 points, or 1.39 percent, to 25,309.99, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 43.34 points, or 1.60 percent, to 2,747.30 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 127.30 points, or 1.77 percent, to 7,337.39.
U.S. stocks rallied on Friday, lifted by gains in technology stocks and a retreat in Treasury yields as the Federal Reserve eased concerns about the path of interest rate hikes this year.
• Asian markets rose early on Monday, tracking gains seen on Wall Street as U.S. bond yields receded from recent four-year highs in the last session.
• Japan's Nikkei 225 soared 292.69 points, or 1.34 percent, with technology stocks, financials and automakers higher on the day. Among index heavyweights, SoftBank Group jumped 1.79 percent and Fast Retailing rose 1.34 percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC