Asian shares rose on Monday, with Japanese markets closed. U.S. Commerce Secretary confident of U.S.-EU trade deal before August 1 deadline. Yen holds firm as Japan’s ruling coalition loses upper house control. U.S. stock futures higher ahead of key tech earnings reports. Gold prices up, oil prices lower. Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng indexes rise. Seoul stocks gain, Samsung Electronics up 1%. Australian markets fall sharply after record high. New Zealand’s benchmark index up. U.S. stocks end mixed on Friday amid news of Trump’s tariff demands and positive economic data.

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