Investors will be looking out for any official announcement of a merger between Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor.
Asia markets climbed after a U.S. government shutdown was averted and as a cooler-than-expected inflation reading helped lift U.S. markets Friday. Asia-Pacific markets started the holiday-shortened Christmas week on a positive note, with investors awaiting the official announcement related to the merger of Japanese automakersMonday. They are expected to hold a press conference Monday afternoon, according to a Google translation of the report in Japanese.
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