6/14/2021 4:20:50 AM GMT | By Rekha Chauhan Asia-Pacific shares started the new session on a lower on Monday. Risk aversion keeps investors away from riskier assets. China and Australia market remain closed for trading today. Asia-pacific shares trade mixed on Monday diverting from the gains on the US stock market in the last trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.04%, S&P 500 gained 0.19%, and the Nasdaq added 0.35% gains on Friday. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.1%. The major markets in the region-China, Hong Kong, and Australia are shut on Monday. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.35%, Kospi edged down by 0.01%, and Topix gained 0.25%.