Nvidia and AMD reportedly agreed to give the U.S. 15% of all China chip revenue. Google, Tesla, Apple flashed buy signals.

Hotter-than-expected inflation could "deliver a reality check to the market," potentially causing stocks to stumble from their recent rebound in the U.S., Gordon said in a phone interview.

The ASX has surged on Monday, following a leap on Wall Street last week where the Nasdaq hit a record high on Friday.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 206.97 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 44,175.61, the S&P 500 gained 49.45 points, or 0.78 ...