Asia-Pacific markets rise after tech rally lifts Wall Street higher

Japan’s Nikkei 225 rebounded after leading losses in Asia on Monday, climbing 0.77%, while the broad-based Topix gained 0.45%.

South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.97%, with chip heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix extending gains to rise about 2% and 1.35% respectively. The small-cap Kosdaq was up 0.67%.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 started the day 0.42% higher, on pace for a fourth day of gains.

In contrast, futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index last traded at 19,664, pointing to a weaker open compared to the HSI’s close of 19,688.29.

Hong Kong-listed tech stocks will be in the spotlight after the U.S. Defense Department added Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings and battery maker CATL to a list of firms it calls “Chinese military companies.”

Tencent American depositary receipts fell almost 8% overnight.

In the U.S., the S&P 500 advanced 0.55% and climbed alongside the Nasdaq, which gained 1.24% on the back of the tech rally.

However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, reversing earlier gains and falling 0.06%.

— CNBC’s Pia Singh and Tanaya Macheel contributed to this report.