Asian markets settled mostly down on Monday with caution ahead to the release of US and Chinese inflation figures as well as Fed Chair Jerome Powell's congressional testimony due this week for additional clues on the Fed's monetary policy path. Meanwhile, a potential political deadlock in France after exit polls suggested that no party will likely win a clear majority in the parliamentary elections, also weighed on market sentiments. Chinese shares declined as investors braced for one of the country's biggest annual policy meetings. Japanese shares retreated as investors took profits following a multi-day rally, while data showed real wages in the country fell for a 26th straight month.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,922.45 | -27.48 | -0.93 |
| Hang Seng | 17,524.06 | -275.55 | -1.57 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,250.98 | -2.39 | -0.03 |
| KLSE Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Nikkei 225 | 40,780.70 | -131.67 | -0.32 |
| Straits Times | 3,404.47 | -6.34 | -0.19 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,857.76 | -4.47 | -0.16 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 23,878.15 | 321.56 | 1.35 |
