US stocks surged to close near the highs of the session on Monday after a US-China deal to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs offered relief to markets worried about a trade war. Wall Street notched a banner day after the US and China put tariffs on pause for 90 days,

Stocks surged early Monday following news that the U.S. and China had agreed to a 90-day pause in their ongoing trade conflict. As part of the deal, both nations will roll back most of the tariffs that economists had warned might trigger a recession and lead to product shortages in American stores.

Asian stocks saw muted trade as investors sought clarity following a US market surge that erased year-to-date losses, fueled by indications of receding trade tensions and milder-than-anticipated US inflation data.