Asian markets rose Monday following a record close on Wall Street as traders welcomed Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, while bitcoin's push to $100,000 ran out of steam after coming within a whisker of the mark at the end of last week. After a strong finish Friday on Wall Street -- where the Dow ended on a fresh record -- Asian markets followed suit.

Asian markets rose Monday following a record close on Wall Street as traders welcomed Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, while bitcoin's push to $100,000 ran out of steam after coming within a whisker of the mark at the end of last week. After a strong finish Friday on Wall Street -- where the Dow ended on a fresh record -- Asian markets followed suit.