• Asian stocks edged up to a two-year high on Monday, shaking off threats from by a ransomware attack that locked some 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries at the weekend, a missile test by North Korea, and weak U.S. data.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3 percent to its highest level since June 2015.
• Japanese stocks edged down on Monday, pressured by a stronger yen, a widespread cyber attack and North Korea's missile test over the weekend.
The Nikkei share average fell 0.1 percent to 19,869.85.
• China's main stock index rose for the third straight session on Monday after a five-week losing streak, as concerns over tighter financial regulations and liquidity eased after Beijing's soothing comments.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.4 percent to 3,399.19 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 percent to 3,090.23 points.
· Hong Kong stocks rose for the sixth straight session to fresh 21-month highs on Monday, as investors shrugged off threats posed by a global cyber security attack, a missile test by North Korea and weak U.S. data.
The Hang Seng index rose 0.9 percent, to 25,371.59, while the China Enterprises Index gained 1.6 percent, to 10,450.35 points.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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