Stock market today: Global stocks mostly rise, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index logging record close

Global shares are mostly higher, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumping 2% to finish at another record high. Technology shares led Tokyo's gains Tuesday, with computer chip maker Tokyo Electron surging 3.8% and chip testing equipment maker Advantest up 4.1%. Benchmarks declined in early trading in France and Germany, but rose in Britain. Traders are looking ahead to several earnings reports this week. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday. Traders are also awaiting key U.S. inflation data. On Monday, stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street, nudging the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite to more records. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%.