Futures pointed to a mixed open for Asian stocks on Tuesday, despite Wall Street's stronger lead overnight.
Australian SPI futures were up 0.2 percent at 5,235, compared with the benchmark ASX 200's closing level of 5,242.97 on Monday.
Japan's markets are closed Tuesday due to the Constitution Day holiday. The Nikkei 225 finished down 3.11 percent at 16,147.38 on Monday, weighed by a surge in the yen against the dollar.
Stateside, markets rebounded from last week's losses, with the Nasdaq composite closing up 0.88 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average finished 0.66 percent higher, while the S&P 500 ended up 0.78 percent.
Oil prices were also mixed overnight, with U.S. crude futures effectively unchanged at $44.81 a barrel, while Brent was down 3.08 percent at $45.91.
Markets are expected to eye the Reserve Bank of Australia's monetary policy decision due today, as well as China's Caixin manufacturing PMI.
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