Hong Kong - Asian markets rose on Monday after China at the weekend cut interest rates for the second time since November, while better-than-forecast US economic data helped push the dollar up against the yen.
Investors will also be watching several key events this week, including political gatherings in China, a meeting of the European Central Bank and the release of US jobs figures.
Shanghai added 25.99 points, to close at 3 336.29 and Hong Kong advanced 64.15 points to 24 887.44.