Asian equities were a sea of red overnight as strong US economic data lowered US Fed cut probabilities, along with spiking oil prices on Middle East tensions.
Asian equities were higher overnight as China and the Philippines outperformed, Japan underperformed while Australia and Hong Kong were closed for Easter Monday.
Asian equities were largely higher as Mainland China, Hong Kong, Australia, and India outperformed while Japan underperformed. Malaysia was closed for Nuzul Al-Quran, which is a day dedicated to reading and reflecting on the Quran, while the Philippines was closed for Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, commemorating the Last Supper derived from the Latin word mandatum, meaning commandment/mandate.