• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 182.63 points, or 0.75 percent, to 24,598.47, the S&P 500 gained 24.27 points, or 0.90 percent, to 2,729.54 and the Nasdaq Composite added 96.37 points, or 1.29 percent, to 7,538.49.
Wall Street stocks rose on Friday after the latest monthly jobs report pointed to strength in the U.S. economy and political tensions in Italy eased.
In the view of some investors, the strong economic data raised the likelihood the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates four times this year. Concerns that rising rates will dampen future growth have sent U.S. stocks tumbling on several occasions this year. But investors said they did not find Friday’s data concerning.
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• Asian stocks traded higher on Monday, tracking gains seen on Wall Street after Friday's expectation-topping U.S. jobs report.
• The Nikkei 225 made convincing gains, with the benchmark advancing 1.03 percent in early morning trade as most sectors rose. Automakers and shippers were among the best-performing sectors in the morning, with the broader Topix climbing 1.14 percent.
• Gains elsewhere in the region were moderate, with the Kospi edging higher by 0.19 percent in Seoul and the S&P/ASX 200 tacking on 0.6 percent in Sydney.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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