Major stock market indexes in Asia started the week's trading session mixed with investors weighing the risk of the COVID-19 outbreak resurging worldwide, as many nations brace for a holiday season with tougher restrictions in order to contain the spread of the new Omicron variant of the virus.
Japan's Nikkei 225 fell by 0.23% at 4:41 am CET, as the dollar traded 0.03% higher against the yen, going for ¥114.4035 at the same time. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite went up by 0.15% at 4:30 am CET, with the Shenzhen Composite adding 0.21% at 4:35 am CET. At 4:44 am CET, South Korea's Kospi Composite lost 0.17%.
Markets in Australia and Hong Kong are closed on Monday.
