Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose amid deal activity.
Manufacturing conglomerate Honeywell International agreed to buy rival Carrier Global's security business for about $5 billion, as major firms explore consolidation as a means to drive growth once again following a moribund year for mergers and acquisitions.
Japanese industrial giant Toshiba and electric-parts company Rohm will invest $2.69 billion in a venture to produce power devices, a move aligned with the Tokyo government's drive to ensure a stable supply of semiconductors in Japan.
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