Asian equity markets ended mostly in green on Monday as Chinese shares climbed to the highest level in almost four weeks after the government took unprecedented measures to prop up equities and speculation grew policy makers will take more steps to bolster the economy. Hong Kong stocks were also firm, bolstered by Chinese companies, as strength in the Chinese equity market helped investors shrug off the gloom in US and European stocks in the wake of last week's post-Fed rate hike rally. However, Japanese stocks edged down in thin trading after the yen gained against the dollar, putting pressure on exporters after the Bank of Japan disappointed markets with minor adjustments to its massive stimulus program.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,642.47 | 63.51 | 1.77 |
| Hang Seng | 21,791.68 | 36.12 | 0.17 |
| Jakarta Composite | 4,490.68 | 22.03 | 0.49 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,629.09 | -14.81 | -0.90 |
| Nikkei 225 | 18,916.02 | -70.78 | -0.37 |
| Straits Times | 2,845.55 | -7.29 | -0.26 |
| KOSPI Composite | 1,981.19 | 5.87 | 0.30 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 8,282.17 | 24.85 | 0.30 |