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STOCKS: Asia-Pacific equities have moved lower, following the cratering on Wall

St. Tuesday, although warmer rhetoric from China re: trade matters has likely

limited losses across the region, while U.S. equity index futures trade higher

at writing, albeit back from best levels observed following the risk-positive

comments from MOFCOM.

- The Nikkei 225 trades around 1.0% lower at writing, while China's CSI went

into the lunch break 0.1% worse off, well back from lows.

- Elsewhere the Hang Seng finished the morning session 1.6% lower, while the ASX

200 lost 1.1%.

- As a reminder U.S. equity index futures will experience an abbreviated session

Wednesday, with cash equities closed as the U.S. observes a national day of

mourning following the death of former President George H.W. Bush.