Japanese stocks rose on Monday as global risk asset markets took heart from easing concerns over the health of Deutsche Bank, triggering a relief bounce in financial sector shares.
The Nikkei rose 0.9 percent to 16,598.67 points after losing 1.5 percent on Friday.
Hong Kong stocks rose more than 1 percent on Monday, lifted by gaming shares such as Galaxy Entertainment Group, after the world's biggest casino hub Macau posted a better than expected rise in gambling revenue in September.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 1.2 percent at 23,584.43 points, while China Enterprises Index gained 1.1 percent to 9,683.37 in a solid start to the fourth quarter.
Reference: Reuters
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