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STOCKS: Asia-Pacific stocks were lower in the main, ahead of Wednesday's FOMC

MonPol decision.

- The Nikkei 225 bucked the trend, adding 0.25% as the telecoms and real estate

sectors allowed the index to outperform, although the energy sector weighed on

the average. Elsewhere industrials and health care weighed on the Hang Seng,

while the materials and energy sectors weighed on the ASX 200. The most notable

story in the space was the heavy sell off in ZTE after the stock resumed trading

following a 2-month halt re: US trade matters, with the name losing ~40% at one

point.

- US index futures edged higher, aided by the clearance of the AT&T-Time Warner

deal.