Markets in mainland China and South Korea are closed Monday for Mid-Autumn festival. Japan markets are closed for the Respect for the Aged Day.Typhoon Bebinca has led to cancellation of hundreds of flights in China and Shanghai is expected to be hit by the strongest storm since 1949.Asian markets opened mixed Monday, with Hong Kong stocks falling as investors assessed downbeat economic data from China, while several key markets were closed for holidays.
Markets in mainland China and South Korea were closed for Mid-Autumn festival. Japan markets were closed for Respect for the Aged Day. The Japanese yen strengthened Monday morning to trade at 140.49 against the greenback. If the yen holds these levels, the currency will close at its strongest in more than a year.