Japan's Nikkei share index slipped on Monday as the yen stayed strong and data showed economic growth stalled in the second quarter, souring investor sentiment.
The Nikkei dropped 0.2 percent to 16,884.76 points by midmorning, after rising 4.1 percent last week.
The blue-chip CSI300 index jumped 3.0 percent to 3,393.42 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.4 percent to 3,125.20 points after stake purchases by China Evergrande Group fueled optimism of more mergers. The ChiNext Index rose 3.4 percent after the Hong Kong Economic Journal said small-cap shares in Shenzhen will be included in the link and the start date may be announced as soon as this week. A gauge of Chinese stocks in Hong Kong advanced for an eighth day.
Hong Kong shares finished at a fresh nine-month high on Monday, as depressed global interest rates pushed some stock investors to hunt for yields in emerging markets.
The Hang Seng index rose 0.7 percent, to 22,932.51, while the China Enterprises Index gained 1.6 percent, to 9,708.89 points.
Reference: Bloomberg, Reuters
Reference: Reuters
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