• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 12.87 points, or 0.05 percent, to 25,283, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 4.56 points, or 0.17 percent, to 2,747.71, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 20.83 points, or 0.29 percent, to 7,157.39.
The S&P 500 extended its winning streak for 2018 on Monday although its advance slowed to a crawl as the healthcare and financial sectors weighed and investors awaited the start of the quarterly earnings season.
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• Asian markets traded in positive territory on Tuesday after a somewhat quiet session on Wall Street. Investors in the region also digested earnings guidance from tech heavyweight Samsung Electronics and kept an eye on inter-Korea talks due to begin later in the morning.
• Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.81 percent as markets re-opened following a long weekend. The benchmark index rose to its highest levels in 26 years in the last trading session in what has been a strong start to the year.
• Over in Seoul, the Kospi edged up by 0.24 percent in early trade.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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