Asia-Pacific markets had a mixed trading day on Monday as investors evaluated US President Donald Trump's decision to delay imposing 50 per cent tariffs on European Union imports. South Korea's Kospi index rose by 2.02 per cent, ending at 2,644.40, marking its highest level since February 24. The small-cap Kosdaq also saw a 1.3 per cent increase, closing at 725.27. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 closed the day one per cent higher at 37,531.53, and the broader Topix index also rose by 0.6 per cent to 2,751.91. Mainland China's CSI 300 index closed the day at 3,860.11, down 0.57 per cent, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 1.45 per cent in the last hour of trading. India's Nifty 50 increased by 0.54 per cent, and the BSE Sensex gained 0.48 per cent. Attribution: CNBC Subediting: M. S. Salama
