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• European markets opened higher on Monday morning, as global investors returned to perceived riskier assets amid cooling geopolitical tensions.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by around 0.41 percent shortly after the opening bell, with almost all sectors and major bourses in positive territory.
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• Asian shares hit decade highs on Monday and the dollar gained on the yen early in a week in which the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to wrestle with its bloated balance sheet as part of a long reversal of super-cheap money worldwide.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.9 percent to reach heights not visited since late 2007.
• China stocks rose on Monday, bolstered by stronger-than-expected loan data that added to views economic growth is holding up well and by the loosening of restrictions on stock index futures trading.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.3 percent, to 3,843.14 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index also added 0.3 percent, to 3,362.86 points.
• Hong Kong stocks jumped to the highest in 27 months on Monday, as Asian shares hit decade highs, while stronger-than-expected Chinese loan data aided sentiment.
The Hang Seng index rose 1.3 percent, to 28,159.77 points, while the China Enterprises Index gained 1.2 percent, to 11,195.98 points.
Reference: Reuters,CNBC
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