US stocks rise as energy, tech shares gain

US stock indices closed higher on Monday, driven by the gains of the energy and technology sectors. Shares of steel and aluminum companies also rose after US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose additional tariffs on imports of these metals.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.4%, or 167 points, to 44,470 points.

Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index increased 0.65%, or 40 points, to 6,066 points, and the Nasdaq Composite rose around 1%, or 190 points, to 19,714 points.

As for the European indices, the STOXX Europe 600 added 0.6% to 545.9 points, an all-time high.

The German DAX 40 advanced 0.55% to 21,911 points, a new record close, while the British FTSE 100 rose 0.75% to 8,767 points, and the French CAC 40 gained 0.4% to 8,006 points.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 remained flat at 38,801 points, while TOPIX fell 0.15% t0 2,733 points.

In the oil market, futures contracts for Brent crude for April delivery added 1.6%, or $1.21, to $75.87 per barrel.

Meanwhile, prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil for March delivery rose 1.85%, or $1.32, to $72.32 per barrel.

As for gold, futures prices for the yellow metal for April delivery inched up 1.6%, or $46.8 to $2,934.40 per ounce.