Asia markets mixed, China surges 6.6% while Nikkei drops 5% on Ishiba’s dovish remarks

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed on Monday; stocks in mainland China spiked over 6% on mixed PMI data, while Japan’s Nikkei tumbled 4.64% on Monday on Ishiba’s dovish remarks and as investors assessed key economic data from the two countries.

The Japan (NKY:IND) down -4.97% to around