Japanese stocks climb for eighth session as Hang Seng rises

China's Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, -0.71% added 0.4% to 3,296.47, and Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index STI, +0.14% rose 0.3% to 3,211.09. South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index 180721, +0.77% added 0.8% to 2,557.08, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index XJO, -0.06% dropped 0.2% to 7,263.30.

Among the Hang Seng Index constituents, biotechnology services company Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) 2269, -1.19% saw the largest increase Monday, as shares gained 5.7%.

Shares of pharmaceuticals firm Hansoh Pharmaceutical 3692, -0.62% and pharmacies/drug stores company Alibaba Hlth Info Tech 241, -0.43% increased 5.5% and 4.7%, respectively.

Shares of diversified holding companies company CK Infrastructure Hldgs 1038, -1.85% saw the largest drop in Hong Kong, as shares fell 4.1% on Monday.

Shares of glass/glass products firm Xinyi Glass Holdings 868, -0.68% and electric utilities company Power Assets Holdings 6, -1.17% declined 1.9% and 1.6%, respectively.

Among Nikkei 225 Index constituents, wires/cables company Fujikura Ltd 5803, +2.02% saw the largest increase Monday, as shares rose 7.6%.

Shares of non-life insurance firm Tokio Marine Holdings 8766, -1.54% and diversified holding companies company Kawasaki Heavy Industries 7012, -2.87% gained 5.7% and 3.7%, respectively.

Also in Japan, pharmaceuticals company Daiichi Sankyo 4568, +0.33% saw the largest decrease Monday, as shares dropped 1.9%

Shares of semiconductors firm Renesas Electronics 6723, -0.40% and metalworking machinery company OKUMA Corp. 6103, -0.30% dropped 1.9% and 1.4%, respectively.

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