Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday afternoon as investors assessed business activity figures from Australia, Japan and China. Although the figures expanded in all three countries, the Chinese service sector saw its biggest expansion since May 2024.
On the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite dropped 0.34%, and the Shenzhen Composite fell 0.33% at 7:12 am CET. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was 0.52% down at 7:27 am CET, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed flat. South Korea's Kospi Composite added 1.84% and Japan's Nikkei 225 worsened by 1.48% or 589 points at 7:28 am CET.
The dollar added 0.22% compared to the yen, going for ¥157.68100 at 7:30 am CET.
