Shares in the Asia-Pacific were mostly higher on Monday as investors monitored market reaction to Chinese economic data.
Mainland China markets were mixed. The Shanghai Composite lost 0.16% and the Shenzhen Component was up 0.3%.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was 0.47% lower.
The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia rose 0.33%.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 increased 1.02% while the Topix index added 0.5% after the country reported an expansion in GDP.
China’s industrial output and retail sales data for July missed expectations.
India and South Korea markets are closed for a holiday Monday.
