South Korea's Kospi index rose 2.1 per cent to claw back last week's falls. Photo: AP PHOTO

Global shares have edged up driven by relief over the imminent end of the US government shutdown, though gains were tempered by nagging worries about valuations in the technology sector, while the dollar held firm.

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European shares rose in early trading on Tuesday, led predominantly by gains in London's FTSE 100, which hit record highs as the pound fell following British employment data that gave investors more confidence in the chances of a growth-boosting rate cut from the Bank of England ne

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