Investing.com – Global equities headed higher on Monday, bouncing back from last week’s rout in tech stocks.
Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% despite mixed trade data with exports up 14.9% and imports rising 17.8%.
Shanghai Composite gained 0.7% on the back of robust housing prices.
Europe celebrated France’s parliamentary elections; DAX up 1%.
U.S. stock futures pointed to higher open ahead of Fed officials.
Dollar Index flat at 96.87 in a session with no major economic reports.
Gold slips lower, U.S. 10-year Treasury yield inches down.
Oil edges higher despite concern over increase in U.S. shale production.