Asian markets settled mostly higher on Monday tracking Wall Street’s gains last Friday as people returned from the Thanksgiving holiday for a shortened session, while renewed optimism about the outlook for interest rates following dovish comments from leading US Fed officials also supported market sentiments. Chinese and Hong Kong shares rose followed by gains in non-ferrous metal and AI shares, as investor optimism over a potential Federal Reserve rate cut later this month outweighed concerns over domestic economic weakness. Data showing that China's official manufacturing PMI improved slightly to 49.2 in November, while the private RatingDog manufacturing PMI fell to 49.9 in November from 50.6 in the previous month. A PMI below 50 indicates a contraction in industrial activity. However, Japanese shares tumbled as government bond yields climbed and the yen strengthened after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank will consider the pros and cons of raising its policy rate at its December policy meeting.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,914.01 | 25.41 | 0.65 |
| Hang Seng | 26,033.26 | 174.37 | 0.67 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,548.79 | 40.08 | 0.47 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,624.57 | 20.10 | 1.25 |
| Nikkei 225 | 49,303.28 | -950.63 | -1.89 |
| Straits Times | 4,526.22 | 2.26 | 0.05 |
| KOSPI Composite | 3,920.37 | -6.22 | -0.16 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 27,342.53 | -283.95 | -1.03 |
