Shares in Asia advance, led by tech stocks, after another week of gains for Wall St

Shares in Asia advance, led by tech stocks, after another week of gains for Wall St 13 mins ago Shares are mostly higher in Asia after gains for Amazon carried the U.S. stock market to the finish of another winning week and month. Japan's markets were closed for a holiday, while U.S. futures and oil prices were higher. On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.3%, closing out its third straight winning week and sixth straight winning month, its longest monthly winning streak since 2021. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%. Amazon led the way after reporting a much bigger profit than analysts expected. This week will bring more earnings reports.