TOKYO — Asian markets that were open for trading mostly rose Monday, as investors continued to closely watch the war in Iran , soaring oil prices and what President Donald Trump might say next.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% to finish at 53,413.68. South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.4% to 5,450.33. Trading was closed in Australia for Easter; in Hong Kong and Shanghai for a traditional Chinese holiday, and in France, Germany and Britain in observance of Easter.