Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday, with investors keeping an eye out for developments in talks between the United States and its trading partners. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said on Sunday that Washington holds daily discussions with China on tariffs and trade.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.76% at 4:03 am CET. South Korea's Kospi Composite added 0.22% a minute later. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lowered by 0.67% at 4:04 am CET, while, on the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Composite decreased by 0.28% and 0.57%, respectively. Japan's Nikkei 225 was up by 0.71% at 4:06 am CET.

The dollar traded 0.08% higher against the yen, going for ¥143.7730 at 4:07 am CET.