Markets in the Asia-Pacific mostly rose as expectations of cooled inflation in the U.S. lifted investor sentiment in the region.
In mainland China, the Shenzhen Component rose 1.58% to close at 11,785.77, leading gains in the wider region. The Shanghai Composite rose 1.01% to 3,227.59 as the nation saw home prices further drop in December. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was flat after erasing earlier gains.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.82% to 7,388.2 while Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1.14% to 25,822.32 and the Topix shed 0.88% to 1,886.31. South Korea's Kospi inched up 0.58% to 2,399.86 and the Kodaq gained 0.71% to 716.89.
Over the weekend, China reported a surge of nearly 60,000 Covid deaths since dropping restrictions last month. The announcement came after the World Health Organization criticized China, alleging it was underreporting deaths.
— CNBC's Tanaya Macheel, Samantha Subin contributed to this report