• U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Friday as investors shrugged off concerns about global trade tensions but trading volume was relatively light ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 75.12 points, or 0.3 percent, to 25,316.53, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 8.61 points, or 0.31 percent, to 2,778.98 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 10.44 points, or 0.14 percent, to 7,645.51.
For the week, the S&P rose 1.62 percent while the Dow added 2.76 percent and the Nasdaq gained 1.21 percent.
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· Markets in the region traded cautiously higher on Monday as markets focused on a mix of trade tensions and a landmark meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan's Nikkei 225 searched for direction, tacking on 0.04 percent as gains in consumer and tech names were offset by declines in financials and mining names. The broader Topix traded below breakeven.
Elsewhere, South Korea's benchmark Kospi rose 0.3 percent. Markets in Australia, meanwhile, are closed on Monday.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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