On Monday, markets across the Asia-Pacific region predominantly experienced gains, as investors analyzed Japan’s fourth-quarter economic growth figures and anticipated significant central bank announcements in the coming week.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 hovered around even, while the Topix index saw a 0.29% increase. In South Korea, the Kospi gained 0.18%, and the smaller-cap Kosdaq advanced by 1.2%.

Recent preliminary government data revealed that Japan’s economy expanded in the fourth quarter, exceeding expectations. On an annualized basis, the GDP growth reached 2.8%, significantly higher than the Reuters prediction of 1%.

The Japanese yen appreciated, trading at 151.95 against the US dollar.

Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.64%.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index rose by 0.23%. The Hang Seng Tech Index, tracking the largest tech companies in the region, climbed 0.35%. Conversely, the CSI 300 index in mainland China remained relatively unchanged.

Thailand also released its fourth-quarter GDP figures, showing a year-on-year growth of 3.2%, falling short of the 3.9% projection by Reuters, according to data from LSEG.

The annual GDP growth for Thailand in the past year was reported at 2.5%, as per Reuters.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has initiated a two-day meeting, with expectations of a potential interest rate cut on Tuesday. Additionally, central banks in Indonesia and New Zealand are poised to announce their rate decisions on Wednesday.

In the United States, major indices closed mixed on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 165.35 points, or 0.37%, finishing at 44,546.08. The S&P 500 fell slightly by 0.01% to 6,114.63, while the Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.41%, closing at 20,026.77.

Over the week, all three indices posted gains, bolstered by improved sentiment following greater clarity regarding U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariff strategies, along with favorable inflation data. Traders, however, overlooked a reported 0.9% decline in January retail sales, which was worse than Dow Jones’ anticipated 0.2% drop.

—Contributions from CNBC’s Pia Singh and Lisa Kailai Han are appreciated.