Asian equities advance on Monday as technology shares extended gains amid continued enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence-driven rally. However, traders may adopt caution due to highly fluid developments surrounding United States (US)-Iran peace negotiations.

US President Donald Trump said that Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the United States (US) and those that are with us. His comments came after US Central Command (Centcom) stated that it struck targets in Iran over the weekend.

Netherlands, The Nevi Manufacturing PMI climbed from previous 54.4 to 55.9 in May

India HSBC Manufacturing PMI registered at 55 above expectations (54.3) in May

AUD/JPY extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around 114.60 during the Asian hours on Monday. The currency cross holds its ground as a wave of mixed economic data from China, Australia, and Japan shaped market sentiment.

China's RatingDog Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declines to 51.8 in May from 52.2 in April the latest data published by RatingDog showed on Monday. 

China RatingDog Manufacturing PMI came in at 51.8, above forecasts (51.4) in May

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price gains ground after three days of losses, trading around $88.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. WTI price rises over 2% as supply concerns intensify following Israel's orders for troops to move further into Lebanon.

Australia ANZ Job Advertisements up to 1.8% in May from previous -0.8%

Australia TD-MI Inflation Gauge (YoY) rose from previous 4.3% to 4.4% in May

Australia TD-MI Inflation Gauge (MoM) fell from previous 0.6% to -0.3% in May

Former Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank would damage public trust that’s required to support a strong and stable economy if any president were free to dismiss Fed officials over policy disagreements, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI in line with forecasts (54.5) in May

South Korea S&P Global Manufacturing PMI climbed from previous 53.6 to 54.8 in May

US President Donald Trump has sought to change several terms of a proposal to end the US-Israel war on Iran, the BBC reported on Sunday. The changes are related to the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium.

Japan Capital Spending came in at 0%, below expectations (4.1%) in 1Q

Australia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 50.7, above expectations (50.2) in May

China’s official Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased to 50.0 in May, compared to 50.3 in the previous reading. The reading came in line with the market consensus of 50.0 in the reported month. 

China NBS Manufacturing PMI meets forecasts (50) in May

China NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI came in at 50.1, above forecasts (49.5) in May

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions fell from previous $-140.6K to $-165.8K

Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions down to €29.4K from previous €33.5K

Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions: $60.2K vs previous $85.6K

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions down to ¥-114.7K from previous ¥-93.9K

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions down to 161K from previous 172.6K

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions fell from previous $159.8K to $154.3K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions climbed from previous £-64.3K to £-61.4K

According to Fars News, the US and Iran are in the final stages of an agreement, though a final decision hasn’t been made.

Colombia National Jobless Rate meets forecasts (8.8%) in April

In a post published on Truth Social on Friday, United States (US) President Donald Trump said that the naval blockade will be lifted and ships caught in the Strait of Hormuz may start the process of "heading home."