Asian equities were largely higher on high volumes driven by FTSE Russell and S&P index rebalances and triple witching in the US, led higher by Japan, Hong Kong, and India outperforming as the Bank of Japan didn’t raise interest rates overnight,

A gauge of Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong fell after broadly weaker macro data dashed optimism of a meaningful rebound in the economy in the absence of comprehensive stimulus.

The night before June 6, 1944, fleets of warships moved in darkness towards the beaches of Normandy, France, for a massive strike, with Chinese naval officer Lam Ping-yu on one of the vessels.

Asian equities were mostly higher overnight while Mainland China was closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia were also closed.

Chinese appliance maker Midea Group Co.’s $4 billion listing in Hong Kong is fueling cautious optimism that the worst of the city’s capital markets drought may be coming to an end.

Hong Kong shares inched up in holiday-thinned trade on Monday, reversing early losses, with another batch of underwhelming Chinese economic data capping gains. At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 53.