Asian markets settled mostly higher on Monday with Seoul shares gaining by the government's proposed dividend tax reform and US senators’ bipartisan deal to reopen the government after a lengthy 40-day federal government shutdown. Chinese shares gained after data showed that China's producer price deflation eased in October while consumer prices returned to positive territory. Moreover, Hong Kong shares jumped, led by technology shares as they rebounded from last week's sell-off on valuation concerns.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,018.60 | 21.04 | 0.53 |
| Hang Seng | 26,649.06 | 407.23 | 1.55 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,391.24 | -3.35 | -0.04 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,627.38 | 8.25 | 0.51 |
| Nikkei 225 | 50,911.76 | 635.39 | 1.26 |
| Straits Times | 4,488.13 | -4.11 | -0.09 |
| KOSPI Composite | 4,073.24 | 119.48 | 3.02 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 27,869.51 | 218.10 | 0.79 |
