TOKYO (AP) -- Global stocks mostly rose Monday amid signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. The Wall Street Journal reported the countries hope to have a resolution by November.
KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 edged up nearly 0.6 percent to 5,378 while Germany's DAX added 1 percent to 12,336 and Britain's FTSE 100 climbed 0.4 percent to 7,586. U.S. shares were also set to drift higher with Dow and S&P 500 futures both gaining 0.2 percent.
ENERGY: U.S. benchmark crude was down 18 cents at $65.73 a barrel. It picked up 0.7 percent to $65.91 a barrel in New York late on Friday. Brent crude, the standard for international oil prices, rose 16 cents to $71.99 per barrel in London.
CURRENCIES: The dollar rose to 110.54 yen from 110.46 yen late Friday in Asia. The euro rose to $1.1421 from $1.1393.