• The euro hit a six-month high against the dollar on Monday while Asian shares gained and U.S. stock futures briefly touched a record high, on investor relief after centrist Emmanuel Macron comfortably won the French presidential election.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS added 0.8 percent, snapping a three-day losing streak.
• Japanese shares hit levels not seen in more than 17 months on Monday in heavy trade as the yen stayed weak after Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France, as a business-friendly vision of European integration helped boost investor confidence.
The Nikkei share average soared 2.3 percent to 19,895.70, the highest closing level since early December 2015. It was the biggest daily percentage gain since mid-February.
• China stocks extended falls on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ending at its lowest close since mid-October, as investor fears over tightening regulations deepened.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.7 percent, to 3,358.81 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.8 percent to 3,078.61 points
• Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Monday as markets breathed a sigh of relief after pro-EU candidate Emmanuel Macron was elected French President, helping offset negative sentiment from continued weakness in mainland stock markets.
The Hang Seng index ended up percent at ,, while the China Enterprises Index gained percent to ,points.0.4 24577.910.6 9982.42
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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