Major stock exchanges in the Asia-Pacific region traded mixed on Monday following the most recent economic prints. While China's Caixin manufacturing PMI registered gains in August, data from the country's National Bureau of Statistics showed the figure falling slightly in the same month, leaving investors perplexed about the economic outlook.
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite lost 0.68% at 7:23 am CET, with the Shenzhen Composite sliding 1.34% a minute later. At 7:25 am CET, South Korea's Kospi Composite grew by 0.43%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged 1.63% at the same time.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.18% at 7:26 am CET. Japan's Nikkei 225 edged up 0.09% concurrently. The dollar stood flat against the yen at 7:27 am CET, selling for 146.13050.
