Stock markets rose Monday after conciliatory comments from US President Donald Trump at the weekend eased worries about China-US trade tensions.

Tokyo stocks surged more than three percent to a record after Japan's ruling party said it was set to sign a new coalition deal.

The deal, signed on Monday, paves the way for Sanae Takaichi to become prime minister and raises hopes for an end to the country's political turmoil.

Most stock markets started the week on the front foot as traders "responded to an apparent softening in rhetoric concerning the reigniting of the trade war between the US and China", said David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation.

Wall Street's main indices rose strongly, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.4 percent.

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