Shares started the week higher in Asia, led by gains in China as monthly surveys showed improving conditions for manufacturing. Oil prices rose and U.S. futures edged lower. Both official and private sector surveys of factory managers showed strong new orders and export orders,

Global shares have mostly fallen after U.S. markets were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. The yen gained against the U.S. dollar. Chinese shares rose while the rest of the markets

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed Thursday in Asia after stocks on Wall Street retreated, weighed down by losses for technology shares. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.7% to 38,400.00 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.8% to 8,473.30.