Asian markets settled higher on Monday tracking Wall Street's gains last Friday as some of the nervousness around the US-China trade tensions eased after US President Donald Trump said that very high tariffs threatened to put on Chinese imports are not sustainable. Japanese shares jumped after its governing Liberal Democrats found a new coalition partner, securing support for its leader Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s first female prime minister. Moreover, Seoul shares hit fresh record high with hopes for a trade deal with Washington and strong demand for semiconductors.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 1,796.99 | 26.53 | 1.50 |
| Hang Seng | 25,858.83 | 611.73 | 2.42 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,088.98 | 173.32 | 2.14 |
| KLSE Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Nikkei 225 | 49,185.50 | 1,603.35 | 3.37 |
| Straits Times | -- | -- | -- |
| KOSPI Composite | 3,814.69 | 65.8 | 1.76 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 27,688.63 | 386.26 | 1.41 |
