Major indices on stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region are moving in different directions at the beginning of the new week, APA-Economics reports.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell by 478.50 points, or 0.76%, to 62,214.66 points. The country's TOPIX index, meanwhile, rose by 13.53 points, or 0.34%, to 3,979.34 points.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index increased by 110.57 points, or 0.48%, to 23,203.94 points.
China's CSI 300 index declined by 21.30 points, or 0.52%, to 4,084.03 points.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index rose by 9.97 points, or 0.11%, to 8,805.20 points.
The region's overall MSCI AC Asia Pacific index increased by 0.05% to 258.82 points, according to the latest available data.
Mixed trends in Asian markets are being observed amid uncertainty in the technology sector and investors' anticipation of companies' financial results.