· Stocks rose on Friday amid renewed optimism on the progress of trade talks between Washington and Beijing as Wall Street wrapped up a stellar quarter.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 211.22 points higher at 25,928.68 as Boeing, UnitedHealth and Caterpillar outperformed. The S&P500 advanced 0.7 percent to 2,834.40, led by the industrials and health care sectors. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.8 percent to 7,729.32.
· U.S. officials said China had made proposals on a range of issues that go further than it has before — including on forced technology transfer. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also said on Friday he had a "productive working dinner" with Chinese trade officials the previous night in Beijing, as both sides restart negotiations with the hope of bringing an end to their protracted trade dispute.
· Stocks in Asia rose on Monday morning following data released over the weekend that showed economic activity in China unexpectedly bouncing back in March.
The Nikkei 225 in Japan jumped 1.8 percent in early trade as shares of index heavyweights Fast Retailing, Softbank Group and Fanuc all advanced. The Topix index also gained 1.56 percent.
Over in South Korea, the Kospi added 1.08 percent as chipmaker SK Hynix saw its stock jump 3.64 percent.
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