• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose a marginal 0.02 percent to end at 20,624.05, while the S&P500 .SPX gained 0.17 percent to 2,351.16. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 0.41 percent to 5,838.58.
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average barely reached a seventh straight record high on Friday and the S&P500 and Nasdaq also closed at a record as gains in Kraft Heinz helped offset selling in energy stocks.
• Asian share markets got off to a subdued start on Monday as political uncertainty kept the mood cautious, while the U.S. dollar softened a touch ahead of a busy week for Federal Reserve speakers.
• Turnover was light with U.S. markets closed for the Presidents Day holiday. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS eased 0.1 percent to inch away from a 19-month peak set last week.
• Japan's Nikkei .N225 slipped 0.5 percent as domestic data showed exports disappointed in January even as imports outpaced forecasts.
Reference: Reuters
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