Asian shares were mostly higher Monday despite worries over regional tensions after a North
Korea missile launch failed over the weekend.
Many markets in Asia and Europe were closed for Labor Day. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.4 percent in the morning session to 19,274.99. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up nearly 0.1 percent to 5,927.60.
U.S. stocks closed modestly lower Friday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 4.57 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,384.20. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 40.82 points, or 0.2 percent, to 20,940.51. The Nasdaq composite lost 1.33 points, or 0.02 percent, to 6,047.61.
