Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed and Shanghai gains on strong China factory data

Asian shares are mixed, with Shanghai gaining 1% after surveys showed improvements in manufacturing conditions in China. Sydney and Hong Kong were closed for the Easter Monday holiday. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell more than 1% after a Bank of Japan quarterly survey on business conditions showed sentiment among large manufacturers, which include auto and electronics giants, declined in March for the first time in a year. Markets in the U.S. and Europe were closed on Friday. On Thursday, Wall Street coasted to its latest winning month and quarter by rising to more records. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, adding to its all-time high set the day before.