Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.74% or 25.09 points at 3,426.53.
Japan's Nikkei gained 0.82% or 115.88 points at 14,240.35.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.06% or 15.24 points at 24,399.23.
However, Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 1.21% or 105.02 points at 8,579.90.
South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.39% or 7.24 points at 1,833.98.
Singapore's Straits Times was flat at 3,159.68.