New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Barring the Indian stock market, all global and Asian markets kicked off this week on a bullish note, even as geopolitical tensions flared up following US military attacks in Venezuela, which led to the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Key Asian markets, including the Nikkei 225, KOSPI, and Shanghai Composite, extended their solid gains from the previous trading session, each rising by more than 1% towards today's close. Overnight, all three major US averages also closed with sharp gains, with the Dow Jones hitting a fresh record high.

Moving to European markets, the pan-European Stoxx 600 gained another 1.6% in today's session after closing Monday's session higher by 1%. Other key averages, including ...