Markets in Asia and the Pacific were higher at the close of trade on Monday.
In New Zealand, the benchmark index was up 24 points, or 0.7%, to 3122.
Top stocks were mixed. Telecom was down 1 cent at $2.78 per share at the close, Fletcher Building rose 9c at $7.95, while Contact Energy was unchanged at $6.15.
Sky City Entertainment fell 2c to $3.24, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose 2c to $3.47 and Sky Network Television was down 1c to $4.45. AMP slid 5c to $7.70.
The Australian share market gained, but trading was thin as Wall Street was closed for a public holiday.
The All Ordinaries Index was up 18 points to 4,461, and the ASX 200 rose 0.4% to 4,454, the ABC reports.
In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei-225 index climbed 133.83 points, or 1.31%, to 10,320.94.
The broader Topix index of all first section shares gained 8.86 points, or 0.95%, to 944.60, AFP reports.
