Asian shares mostly up after Wall St gains

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose on Monday after Wall Street’s gains at the end of last week, while Hong Kong and Shanghai were boosted by hopes for more Chinese economic stimulus.

The euro edged down against the dollar and yen at the beginning of a week of key events, including Greece’s bailout reform proposals and the release of US jobs data, which will be pored over for clues about the Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rates.