· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 192.9 points, or 0.73 percent, to 26,651.21, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 10.61 points, or 0.36 percent, to 2,924.59 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 9.05 points, or 0.11 percent, to 8,037.30.
The Dow and S&P 500 began the fourth quarter on a positive note on Monday, after a last-minute deal to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact helped ease trade worries, although major indexes finished off their session highs.
Canada and Mexico accepted more restrictive commerce in the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will make it harder for global automakers to build cars cheaply in Mexico and aims to bring more jobs to the United States.
· Asia markets were positive on Tuesday following overnight gains on Wall Street.
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• The Nikkei 225 rose by 0.69 percent in the early hours of trading, while the Topix advanced by 0.98 percent as most sectors saw gains.
• South Korea's Kospi traded slightly higher in the morning, after data showed the country's year-on-year output to be above forecasts.
• Down Under, the ASX 200 was largely flat, with most of the country's banks continuing to sustain losses. Shares of AMP slipped by 1.12 percent in the morning.
• China's markets are closed for a public holiday.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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