NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. markets headed higher Monday following upswings in Asia and Europe.
Equity markets were flat in China, but higher in Japan, India and Australia. Markets started Monday with positive numbers in France, Germany and Britain.
In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 106.87 points or 1.01 percent to 10,714.72. The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 12.18 or 1.08 percent to 1,137.77. The Nasdaq composite index gained 26.08 or 1.13 percent to 2,341.69.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 6/32 to yield 2.721 percent.
The euro rose to $1.3069 from Friday's $1.3037. Against the yen, the dollar fell to 85.75 yen from Friday's 85.8 yen.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index rose 1.23 percent, 116.59, to 9,626.09.
In Britain, the FTSE 100 index gained 1.71 percent, 94.09, to 5,602.54.
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