Stock market today: Asian shares rise, cheered by last week’s tech rally on Wall Street

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading higher Monday amid optimism over the rally that ended the week on Wall Street, although eyes were on the Federal Reserve policy meeting set for later this week.

Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.8% in afternoon trading to 7,637.40. South Korea’s Kospi surged 1.1% to 2,685.37. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 0.9% to 17,814.66, while the Shanghai Composite rose 0.8% to 3,113.28.

Trading was closed in Tokyo for a holiday, Showa Day. Japan has a series...