Benchmark indexes in Japan jumped 2% after investors returned from a three-day holiday. India indexes rebounded from morning weakness, and consumer price inflation eased in January.

Market indexes in India looked down, and investors prepared for a busy week of earnings and economic releases. Markets in Greater China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore are closed for public holidays.

Hong Kong stocks extended losses to the third day ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. The Nikkei index closed at a new 34-year high amid a surge in tech stocks. India indexes turned lower on mixed corporate earnings.

Japan's current account rose less than expected in December. China's producer price and consumer price inflation fell in January, extending a multi-month decline in a row. The Reserve Bank of India held its key lending rate steady.

The Reserve Bank of Australia held its key lending rate steady and reiterated its commitment to lower inflation to its target rate over the next two years. The Chinese sovereign wealth fund stepped up purchases of Chinese stocks to stabilize financial markets.

Lawson agreed to go private and accepted the tender offer from KDDI. GS Yuasa reported better-than-expected financial results. Yum China announced stock repurchase plan. Britannia Industries net plunged.

The advance in the Nikkei index in Tokyo was supported by positive earnings and the persistent weakness of the yen. China indexes were under pressure after regulatory warnings fell short of specific steps. India indexes trended higher in volatile trading.



South Korea's exports rose. In January, shipments to eight of its nine major markets rebounded. China's factory activities expanded in January, according to a private survey, contradicting the official survey.

Market indexes in Japan, India, Australia, and South Korea advanced and extended weekly gains following positive earnings from domestic corporations.

Japan's retail sales and industrial output rose less than expected in December. China's factory activities shrank for the fourth month in a row but service sector expanded. The Hang Seng index extended monthly losses.

Market indexes in Japan and India advanced and dropped in China as foreign investors continued to shift their allocations in Asia. Japan's jobless rate eased in December. China-based BYD, the largest EV maker, reported a surge in annual profit but missed expectations.

A broad rally lifted benchmark indexes in Tokyo ahead of a raft of economic data later in the week. The Chinese securities regulator banned lending against restricted stocks of companies listed on the mainland. A Hong Kong court ordered the liquidation of the troubled property developer, China Evergrande.

A weakness in tech stocks in Asia-wide trading dragged market indexes in Tokyo, China, and Korea. Moreover, worries about weakening long-term growth prospects in China also pressured stocks in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Stocks advanced for the third day in a row in China on hopes that the government is preparing to announce targeted stimulus measures soon. GDP growth in South Korea slowed after rebounding in the previous two years. Tesla suppliers across Asia fell after the electric vehicle maker estimated a decline in 2024 sales volume.



Japan reported its third consecutive annual trade deficit. Market indexes in China rebounded after securities regulator offered verbal support to stabilize financial markets.