Global Markets Mostly Rise – WSJ

Global markets mostly rose Monday, with Japanese stocks among the biggest gainers in the Asia-Pacific region, and U.S. futures were modestly higher ahead of a market holiday to celebrate Labor Day.

By midafternoon Hong Kong time, the city’s Hang Seng Index was up 0.9%, while the Shanghai Composite gained 1.1%. South Korea’s Kospi Composite and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 had each advanced less than 0.1%.