Shares in the Asia-Pacific were mostly higher on Monday as China factory activity missed expectations, and markets look ahead to the U.S. Fed meeting later this week.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 1.18% in its final hour of trade while gaming stocks rebounded following news of an e-visa system for mainland Chinese visitors to Macao.
The Shanghai Composite was down 0.77% at 2,893.48 and the Shenzhen Component closed fractionally lower at 10,397.04.
The Nikkei 225 rose 1.78% to close at 27,587.46, the highest level since Sept. 20 and the Topix gained 1.6% to close at 1,929.43. South Korea's Kospi added 1.11% to close at 2,293.61.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 increased 1.15% to close at 6863.5. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.36% higher.
China's National Bureau of Statistics released its Purchasing Managers' Index data, with the official manufacturing print coming in at 49.2, missing expectations.
Later this week, the Federal Reserve will hold its policy meeting and announce its interest rate decision. Several countries will report inflation data this week.
On Friday in the U.S., major stock indexes jumped 2% each on optimism that inflation may be slowing.