In Tokyo, people are looking ahead to the earnings reports of Japanese companies, which are expected to be released shortly. The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.5 percent, as did the broader Topix index.
Hong Kong bounced back from yesterday’s slide with a 0.4 percent gain on the Hang Seng index.
However, the composite index in Shanghai and Shenzhen moved down – minus 0.3 and 0.5 percent respectively.