Taiwan Weighted Index closed down 202.98 points, or 0.44%, at 46,128.47 on Monday, Aug 31.

日本30年期國債收益率上漲2.5個基點，至4.145%。

Hong Kong-listed mainland bank shares rose in early trade: Postal Savings Bank (01658.HK) up over 5%, Bank of China (03988.HK) up nearly 3%, with China Construction Bank (00939.HK), Bank of China Hong Kong (02388.HK), Agricultural Bank of China (01288.HK) and Bank of Communications (03328.HK) also higher. China Construction Bank earlier reported interim net profit attributable to the parent of 169.564 bln yuan, up 4.62% YoY.