Getty Images Jean Eric Vergne of France whips around a turn at the Hong Kong ePrix race on Sunday.Asia-Pacific stock markets had a largely muted start to the week, though some buying built into midday, as investors mulled over the U.S. Senate’s passing of a tax-reform proposal and the special counsel’s probe of President Donald Trump’s election campaign. Former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to lying to federal investigators. In a Monday morning note to clients, ANZ bank said Flynn was, by himself, not important for markets. “But the fact that he is now cooperating with the investigation and could implicate key people further up the chain is [important].” The probe had an impact on Friday’s market action in the U.S., aggravated in part by what later was proved to be an erroneous report about Mr. Flynn and the investigation. S&P 500 futures were recently up 0.6%. The U.S. index finished down 0.2% Friday.via