Japan's 40-year government bond yield rose 3.5 basis points to 3.860%.

HSI opened on April 24 (Friday), down 181.59 points, or 0.7%, to 25733.61 points;Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Technology Index opened on April 24 (Friday), down 38.9 points, or 0.8%, to 4826.62 points ;The state-owned enterprise index opened down 52.3 points, or 0.6%, to 8680.33 points on April 24 (Friday);The red chip index opened down 4.56 points, or 0.1%, to 4360.7 points on April 24 (Friday).

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening down 0.7% and the Hang Seng Technology Index opening down 0.8%.

U.S. State Department: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the European Union Trade Commissioner will participate in the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding on the strategic partnership between the United States and the European Union in the critical minerals sector.

Malaysian Palm Oil Council: Crude palm oil prices may face a ceiling amid softening export demand amid inflation and weak economic growth in major importing countries.

Malaysian Palm Oil Council: Crude palm oil prices will be supported by stronger biodiesel economics, higher crude oil prices and the development of El Niño.