Asian and Australian Markets Rise Following Wall Street Gains; Nikkei 225 and S P/ASX 200 Show Positive Momentum on Monday

Asian and Australian stock markets are mostly up on Monday, mirroring Friday's positive trends on Wall Street. The Australian S&P/ASX 200 index is up by 0.56 percent to 8,218.10, driven by gains in mining and tech, while financials lag. BHP and Fortescue Metals are up over 1 percent, Rio Tinto over 2 percent, and Mineral Resources over 3 percent. The Japanese Nikkei 225 Index increased by 1.14 percent to 37,580.02, boosted by automakers and financials. Toyota is up almost 4 percent. Elsewhere, Hong Kong and Indonesia are up 1.7 and 2.0 percent, respectively. The U.S. dollar trades in the lower 150 yen-range. These gains follow a volatile Friday on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq surged 1.6 percent, the S&P 500 rose 1.6 percent, and the Dow jumped 1.4 percent. (Source: RTTNews.com, dpa-AFX, AFX News - 2025)