[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mostly higher with the region shrugging off the weak lead from Wall St, where all major indices declined on return from the long weekend amid rising oil prices and ongoing geopolitical escalation

IRGC claims missile strikes on US combat destroyers, according to Al Jazeera

PBoC is expected to set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7042 (prev. 6.7804)

[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mostly higher with the region shrugging off the weak lead from Wall St, where all major indices declined on return from the long weekend amid rising oil prices and ongoing geopolitical escalation

Japanese Money Supply M2 YY (Aug) 2.0% (Prev. 2.1%)

PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)** - Co. opened an AI chip R&D hub in Yokohama to collaborate with Japanese companies on advanced semiconductor packaging