Electronic screens display gongs at the Exchange Square Complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
Asia-Pacific stock markets were set for a mixed session Monday as Japan returns from a long weekend and China shares look to extend their winning streak.
Investors will focus on a slew of economic data expected this week including China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index and the U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index data, which is the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
On Thursday, Japan's Nikkei 225 closed at a new all-time high of 39,098.68, surpassing the previous record of 38,915.87 set in 1989.
Japan's Nikkei 225 looked set for gains Monday, with the futures contract in Chicago at 39,490 and its counterpart in Osaka at 39,470 against the index's last close.
Organizations:
Hong Kong Stock Exchange, CSI, Japan's Nikkei
Locations:
Hong Kong, China, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Chicago, Osaka