Tuesday At The Open

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US sharemarkets rose on Monday with all major indices notching up record highs. Higher oil price boosted energy producers. Shares in Facebook rose 4.1% after announcing a $6 billion share buyback program. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index finished up by 89 points or 0.5%. The S&P 500 index was up by 0.8% while the Nasdaq lifted by 47 points or 0.9%.