• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 264.98 points, or 1.06 percent, to 25,380.74, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 28.63 points, or 1.06 percent, to 2,740.37 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 128.16 points, or 1.75 percent, to 7,434.06.
U.S. stocks rose for a third straight session on Thursday as President Donald Trump said trade talks with China were “moving along nicely,” reviving hopes that the two countries can resolve their trade dispute.
Adding to the upbeat mood, the latest round of results from companies was mostly positive.
.png)
• Stocks in Asia were mainly higher on Friday morning on the back of Wall Street gains and comments from U.S. President Donald Trump indicating potential progress in his trade negotiations with China.
South Korea's Kospi jumped 1.56 percent in the first minutes of trade, with heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix seeing gains of 1.9 and 2.78 percent, respectively.
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.99 percent in early trade while the Topix index gained 0.55 percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
Thai
Eng