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• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 99.74 points, or 0.41 percent, to 24,456.48, the S&P 500 gained 23.21 points, or 0.85 percent, to 2,759.82 and the Nasdaq Composite added 101.96 points, or 1.34 percent, to 7,688.39.
U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting their highest levels in two weeks, as strong U.S. jobs growth blunted the impact of an escalating U.S.-China trade dispute.
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• Asian shares edged higher on Monday, taking cues from Wall Street's advance following the release of strong employment data for the month of June. Meanwhile, trade remained a closely watched area for investors after the U.S. and China exchanged tariffs last week.
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.01 percent, buoyed by the move higher in construction names and miners, while the pharmaceutical sector led gains in early trade. The broader Topix advanced 0.74 percent.
Elsewhere, the Kospi saw slimmer gains in South Korea, rising by 0.16 percent in the morning as tech stocks climbed while manufacturers declined. Index heavyweight Samsung Electronics rose 1 percent while Posco dropped 3.68 percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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