In Monday morning trade, shares in Asia rose, as trading began on a positive note. Major markets in the region are closed.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index traded higher.
The shares and structured products of debt-ridden Chinese developer China Evergrande Group were halted in Hong Kong on Monday. There was no reason given for the halt.
South Korea's Kospi gained 0.94% while the Taiex in Taiwan advanced 0.29%.
In Southeast Asia, the Straits Times index increased.
The broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was higher.
Markets in Australia, mainland China and Japan are closed on Monday for a holiday.
The dollar index fell from above 95.7 to 95.729.
TICKER.
The company is
Name.
The price.
Change.
%CHANGE
.N225
The index is called the Nikkei 225.
*NIKKEI.
28791.72
-115.17
-0.4
.
The Hang Seng Index is a measure of the stock market.
*HSI.
There is a total of 23405.85.
8.18
0.03
.AXJO.
The S&P/ASX 200 is a benchmark.
*ASX 200
7444.6
68.6
-0.92
SSEC.
The city of Shanghai.
SHANGHAI.
3639.78
20.59
0.57
.KS11
The index is called the koSPI.
*KOSPI.
2955.97
18.32
0.62
FNBCTFCA.
CNBC 100 ASIA.
CNBC 100.
9971.84
13.87
0.14
The Japanese currency traded at 115.24 per dollar, weaker than the levels seen last week. The Australian dollar was above the previous week's levels.
The price of oil was higher in the morning of Asia trading hours. U.S. crude futures were up 0.64% to $75.69 per barrel.
