The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 140.15 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 53,417.16. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 517.80 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 53,277.01. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Wall Streets S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined on Monday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in technology and semiconductor stocks.Investors reacted to fresh U.S. sanctions against Iran,…