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• Japanese shares fell on Monday in thin trade as the yen firmed and as global geopolitical tensions rose after North Korea fired four missiles, three of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone.

The Nikkei share average fell 0.5 percent to 19,379.14 points.

• U.S. stock index futures fell on Sunday amid news of North Korea's firing of four ballistic missiles and President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped him.

S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were down 7.75 points, or 0.33 percent, with 39,400 contracts changing hands, as of Sunday evening.

• China stocks started the week on an upbeat tone as tech shares jumped after Premier Li Keqiang identified innovation as a key part of the economy's restructuring at the opening of the annual meeting of the country's parliament.

The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.6 percent, to 3,446.48, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.5 percent to 3,233.87 points.

• Hong Kong stocks edged up on Monday, aided by bullish sentiment about China, but gains were capped by growing expectations of a U.S. rate hike next week, and rising geopolitical tensions in Asia.

The Hang Seng index rose 0.2 percent, to 23,596.28, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.3 percent, to 10,171.10 points.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC