· The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 98.46 points, or 0.41 percent, to 24,216.05, the S&P 500 gained 16.68 points, or 0.62 percent, to 2,716.31, and the Nasdaq Composite added 58.60points, or 0.79 percent, to 7,503.68.
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as technology and other growth sectors rebounded from the prior day’s declines and financial shares snapped a 13-day losing streak.
· Asian stocks drifted lower in the last trading day of the quarter, shrugging off gains seen stateside on Thursday amid investor concerns over U.S. trade policy persisting.
· Japanese stocks slipped, with the Nikkei 225 trading lower by 0.43 percent. Losses were broad-based, with miners, oil producers and rail stocks among the worst-performing sectors in the morning.
· In South Korea, the Kospi erased early gains to decline 0.43 percent. Heavyweight Samsung Electronics dropped 0.96 percent although other tech plays climbed slightly, while automakers and energy industry shares declined.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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