Ahead of the Toky open (and China/HK returning), here is a snapshot, courtesy of Reuters, Global stock market's as they were on Friday: 

 US stocks:

• S&P posts longest winning streak since October 2017.
• Dow Inc drops as JPM starts coverage with "underweight".
• Energy stocks surge as oil prices increase.
• Indexes up: Dow 0.15%, S&P 0.46%, Nasdaq 0.59%.

European Stocks:

• Better-than-expected U.S., German data aids sentiment.
• Oil and gas, chemicals stocks perform strongly.
• Irish equities close 1.1 pct higher.
• Banks, telecom stocks limit broad benchmark's rise.

UK stocks:

• Better-than-expected U.S., German data aids sentiment.
• Oil and gas, chemicals stocks perform strongly.
• Irish equities close 1.1 pct higher.
• Banks, telecom stocks limit broad benchmark's rise.

Aussie stocks:

• Coal miners plunge on biggest fall in prices since 2008.
• Financials sub-index drops for a fifth straight week.
• NZ drops, but ekes out a 9th straight weekly gain.

China:

Financial markets in mainland China and Hong Kong were closed on Friday, April 5 for the Qingming/Ching Ming holiday.