Asia, Europe & US Markets Closing Reports
ASIA cnbc.com Asia markets jump amid US-China trade talks Eustance Huang 6-7 minutes Stocks in Asia gained on Monday as investor sentiment picked up slightly amid a new round of trade negotiations between the United States and China in Beijing. Japan’s Nikkei 225 bounced 2.44 percent to close at 20,038.97 while the Topix jumped 2.81 percent to finish its trading day at 1,512.53. Shares of automaker Toyota gained 3.15 percent. South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.34 percent to close at 2,037.10 as shares of steelmaker Dongbu Steel skyrocketed almost 30 percent after the company announced plans to issue new shares to draw new investment. Samsung shares rose 3.47 percent. Australia’s benchmark ASX 200 was up 1.14 percent to close at 5,683.20 as most sectors saw gains. The materials subindex advanced 2.22 percent as shares of major miners rose; Rio Tinto