Benchmarks for Japanese equities traded flat at the open while other markets including Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia were shut. The S&P 500 notched an eight-week winning streak on Friday the longest in more than five years on signs price pressures in the US were easing. Contracts for US stocks and Treasuries were also little changed in Asia trading.
Shares rose in Japan, but fell in South Korea and Australia. Futures for Hong Kong equities pointed to small losses. Contracts for US stocks were slightly lower after the S&P 500 gained 0.4 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose almost 1 percent on Monday,
Shares gained in Japan, while they fell in South Korea and Australia. Contracts for Hong Kong pointed to a lower open. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both edged lower in Asia.