Asia-Pacific stocks operated in mixed........>

STOCKS: Asia-Pacific stocks operated in mixed fashion as they await the outcome

of the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, although few expect a definitive outcome

from today's meeting.

- Japan's Nikkei 225 retreated from the opening highs to trade ~0.3% higher in

the morning session. The energy sector was the index's outperformer, although

materials provided some weight to the index. The Hang Seng also added 0.3% with

the health care and energy sectors leading the way, while consumer staples

provided the most weight. Elsewhere China's CSI 300 added 0.3%. Australia's ASX

added 0.3% after the long holiday weekend as the IT sector outperformed, while

utilities & materials provided the most weight.

- US index futures fluctuated either side of neutral, but last trade virtually

unchanged on the session.