Asian shares traded mixed Monday as investors awaited a slew of U.S. economic data set for release later in the week.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.8% in morning trading to 33,159.03. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.6% to 7,118.40. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.3% to 2,513.03. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.6% to 16,736.45, while the Shanghai Composite edged down less than 0.1% to 3,029.42.
