The Asian session started the new day, week and month mixed. Another round of US tariffs against China was set in motion, and investors began to play better-than-expected data on the Chinese economy.
Major Chinese indices recorded increases. Shanghai Composite rose 0.45% and Shenzhen Component 0.78%. Shenzhen Composite rose 0.853%.
In Hong Kong, however, Hang Seng dropped 0.55%. A national strike is about to take place today, and the world will follow its development closely. Over the weekend, the city was shaken by renewed clashes between law enforcement and protesters.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 is down about 0.26% and Topix is down 0.31%.
In South Korea, Kospi is down 0.1%. ASX 200 in Australia is down 0.12%.
The broad MSCI Asia ex-Japan Index was down 0.22%.
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