Asian equities buoyed by China, auto merger but gains capped

Asian equities buoyed by China, auto merger but gains capped

Spot gold was down 0.12% at $1,283.21 per ounce. Bitcoin, which on Monday touched $8,939.18, its highest in more than a year, was up 0.3% at $8,797.4, turning around from an earlier drop. The …