Tuesday's session followed after European and U.S. stocks began the new week on a positive mood, where blue-chip benchmark Dow gained about 300 points.
An online survey of 430 investors who use online broker platforms found that half of respondents between 25 and 34 years old plan to spend 50% of their stimulus payments on stocks.
The U.S. and the EU have reached a trade truce, but some analysts have doubts over whether the two sides will be able to agree on other contentious issues.
As International Women's Day rolls around, businesses have been pledging to empower female employees and strive toward equality. Still, large swathes of women say their gender remains a barrier to their professional progression.
Countries cannot let their guard down and must ramp up efforts to contain Covid-19 in the face of more new cases, said Dr. Soumya Swaminathan of the WHO.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hit 1.6% on Monday morning, after the Senate passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus economic relief and stimulus bill on Saturday.
Hot tubs, vacuum cleaners and Peloton bikes are being shipped by air, which can take a couple of days from China instead of two to three months by ocean.