
Hong Kong stocks open 0.20 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks gained 52.31 points, or 0.20 percent, to open at 25,976.36 points on Monday.

Dollar changes hands in mid-110 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo
The U.S. dollar changed hands in the mid-110 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Monday.

Oil prices drop on rising U.S. rig count
Oil prices settled lower Friday as the U.S. oil rig count rose again this week.