News Summary

• US stock markets recovered some of Friday's sharp losses on Monday.
• But other markets have fallen amid a sell-off in technology shares.
• In Asia, South Korea's stock market was forced to halt trading for 20 minutes.
• Japan's Nikkei index fell 3.9% and European markets also trading lower.
• All had suffered steep drops on Friday following a strong US jobs report.
• On Monday, markets were also rattled by a rise in oil prices, fuelling concerns of inflation.
• Iran and Israel exchanged strikes for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed.