Asian markets traded mostly higher in early deals on Monday, due to increased risk appetite in the market after US registered larger new jobs compared to last month. Moreover, short covering at prevailing levels also lifted the investments. However, gains remained capped in line with the negative Wall Street overnight and on caution ahead to the key inflation data. Share market of South Korea is closed for Memorial Day and Malaysian market is closed for Yang Dipertuan Agong's Birthday. Japanese stocks extended previous sessional gains, despite its red start of the session, buoyed by the rally in energy stocks with the appreciation in crude oil.
Nikkei 225 up by 188.98 points or 0.68% to 27,950.55, Hang Seng increased by 229.85points or 1.09% to 21,311.98, Taiwan rose by 84.76 points or 0.51% to 16,637.33, and Shanghai higher by 33.47 points or 1,05% to 3,228.93.
Bucking the trend, Straight times down 4.11 points or 0.13% to 3,227.86, and Jakarta Composite narrowed by 118.14 points or 1.64% to 7,064.82.
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