Asian Stocks Follow Wall Street Gains as Oil Prices Rise

Asian stocks followed Wall Street's gains on Monday, while oil prices rose due to ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East.

The Nikkei 225 index in Japan led advances with a 2.1% jump to 66,970.22, driven by strong performances from tech companies like Tokyo Electron and Advantest.

In contrast, South Korea's Kospi added only 0.7%, as major chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix slipped 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively.