Asia stocks up as lockdowns eased, Hong Kong pares early losses

A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo. Most Asian markets rose Monday (may 25) as a further opening up of economies from lockdown offset worries over worsening China-US tensions, while Hong Kong traders stayed cautious following weekend protests over a controversial proposed security law. - AP

HONG KONG: Most Asian markets rose Monday (may 25) as a further opening up of economies from lockdown offset worries over worsening China-US tensions, while Hong Kong traders stayed cautious following weekend protests over a controversial proposed security law.

While Donald Trump has limited travel from Brazil as the Latin American country sees deaths and infections spiral, traders were focusing on the more upbeat news that governments from Asia, Europe and around the US were lifting economy-shattering shutdowns.