World shares are higher ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, while bitcoin surged to a record high.

Indian Stock Market: A strong rally in banking and metal stocks has propelled the Indian markets to close higher at the end of Monday's session (January 20). Apart from the strong earnings reported by Kotak Mahindra Bank and IT major Wipro, positive global cues also supported the bulls during the session.

Asian Shares Track Wall St's Strong Finish Ahead of Trump's Inauguration BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced early Monday after U.S. stock indexes rallied to close out their best week in two months,

U.S. stock indexes are rallying toward the close of their best week in two months. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Friday.

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher on Monday following a positive conversation between Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of the US President-elect’s inauguration. A surge on Wall Street Friday due to a jump in tech stocks also boosted sentiment.

Most Asian markets rose Monday following a rally on Wall Street and a record-breaking day in Europe, with sentiment boosted by positive talks between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi