Stock market today: World shares mostly gain after Wall St rallies to new records

Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to more records, with gains for technology companies pushing the benchmarks higher. U.S. futures were flat and oil prices declined. On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.8%, beating an all-time high it set on Thursday. The Nasdaq composite climbed 1% to set a record of its own. This week has few top-tier economic reports for the United States, apart from an update Tuesday on how much customers are spending at U.S. retailers and a preliminary look Friday at the state of U.S. business activity. U.S. markets will be closed Wednesday for the Juneteenth holiday.