Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall St’s advance fueled by cooler jobs data

Asian shares track wall St's advance fueled by cooler jobs data

Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday after Wall Street ended last week with the stock market’s best day in over two months in a rally backed by the cooler-than-expected U.S. employment data. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices rose. The Japanese yen weakened slightly after its value swung from a low of 160.25 to the U.S. dollar to 151.86 late last week following suspected government intervention. The dollar bought 153.93 yen, up from 1…

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall St's advance fueled by cooler jobs data

Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday after Wall Street ended last week with the stock market's best day in over two months in a rally backed by the cooler-than-expected U.S. employment data.

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to add to last week’s gains

U.S. stocks added to their gains from last week as technology stocks led the way once again. The S&P 500 climbed 1% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%,