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• Asian stocks began the new quarter on Monday with mild gains following a strong performance by global equities last week, while the dollar held steady awaiting key economic indicators.

• MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.3 percent.

• Asia Pacific stocks edged higher on Monday as China imposed new tariffs on U.S. goods after previously floating the proposal last month.

• Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged higher by 0.23 percent after opening in negative territory and the broader Topix rose 0.17 percent.

• Elsewhere, South Korea's Kospi index climbed 0.77 percent in early trade. Financials, automakers and retailers advanced, while manufacturing and tech stocks traded mixed.

Despite the overall gain, heavyweight Samsung Electronics traded down 1.06 percent.

• Markets in Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand were closed on Monday for the Easter holiday.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC