The Dow hits a record 38,000 points for the first time as major U.S. indices finish in the green for a second consecutive session ahead of a number of corporate earnings this week. The Nikkei follows suit in Japan – its highest level since 1990 - after the BoJ maintains its ultra-loose monetary policy. It has, however, cut its FY 2024 guidance. Israel has offered a two-month ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza in exchange for the release of 130 hostages. Hamas has demanded a full Israeli withdrawal from the Strip. And in Hong Kong, shares are surging after Chinese authorities consider a trillion-yuan rescue package for the country’s declining stock market.    

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