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Equity markets in the Asia-Pac region mostly higher on Monday, liquidity in the region is thin with markets in South Korea and Taiwan observing holiday', while Columbus Day in the US is also serving to keep things quiet. Markets in Hong Kong lead the way higher with gains of over 2% as tech shares continue their recent rally, helped by receding concerns over China's regulatory crackdown. Bourses in Japan seeing gains of over 1.5% as JPY weakens to the lowest levels since 2018. Elsewhere US futures are flat to slightly lower, clawing back early losses as markets shake off a downgrade in US growth forecasts by Goldman Sachs over the weekend.

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