Major stock indexes in Asia-Pacific traded mostly higher on Monday, following Wall Street's strong gains, which were seemingly prompted by the rebound in the United States financial sector, alongside earnings. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan cautioned that the economic outlook remains riddled with "extremely high uncertainties."
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite soared 1.60% at 7:06 am CET, while the Shenzhen Composite grew 0.34% a minute later. At 7:08 am CET, Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 0.85%, while South Korea’s Kospi Composite added 0.55% simultaneously.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.74% at 7:09 am CET, while Japan's Nikkei lost 0.63% concurrently. The dollar traded 0.12% lower against the yen at 7:10 am CET, selling for 134.75200.
