The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.5 percent after sinking 2.3 percent on Friday. New Zealand shares gained 0.5 percent, as did Singapore’s Straits Times Index. The Topix index rose 0.1 percent in Tokyo after fluctuating for most of the day.
Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a fresh one-month low on Monday as the dollar sagged against the yen despite a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report, while automakers skidded after posting disappointing sales.
The Nikkei dropped 0.3 percent to 16,123.27 points.
Reference: Bloomberg, Reuters