Stock market today: World shares mostly gain after Wall St rallies to new records

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Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to more records, with gains for technology companies pushing the benchmarks higher. U.S. futures were flat and oil prices declined. On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.8%, beating an all-time high it set on Thursday. The Nasdaq composite climbed 1% to set a record of its own.

A person stands in the rain in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Tokyo. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after U.S. stocks rallied to more records, with gains for technology companies pushing the benchmarks higher. People walk in the rain in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Tokyo.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.1% to 17,915.55 and the Shanghai Composite index gained 0.5% to 3,030.25.In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1% to 7,778.10 after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its key interest rate unchanged.

The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, beating an all-time high it set on Thursday. It closed at 5,473.23. The Dow gained 0.5% to 38,778.10, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 1% to 17,857.02.

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