Stock market today: Asian shares gain, apart from in China, after Wall St regains its stride

Shares have advanced in Asia, apart from in China, after most U.S. stocks ticked higher to recover some of their sharp slide from last week. Chinese shares have wavered under concern over potential tariff hikes on by President-elect Donald Trump's future administration. On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% for its first gain in three days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%. This week, several big companies are lining up to report their latest quarterly results, with market heavyweight Nvidia the headliner on Wednesday. CVS Health rallied after adding four new directors to its board, including the CEO of a hedge fund that’s a major investor