Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors kicked off the final trading week of the year.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225

index was set for a higher open, with its futures contract in Chicago trading at 50,920, against Friday’s close of 50,750.39.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index

futures were at 25,810, slightly lower than the HSI’s last close of 25,818.93.