Solid enough Caixin services PMI data out....>

STOCKS: Solid enough Caixin services PMI data out of China was enough to provide

some counterbalance to the negative lead from Wall St., with the major regional

Asia-Pacific stock equity indices trading mixed at present.

- The Hang Seng was the outperformer, looking through the softest HK PMI print

since the GFC. The move may have been aided by events on Tuesday, which saw

China note that peaceful demonstrations were allowed in Hong Kong under law,

although it was quick to rule out the demands for direct democracy.

- The ASX 200 underperformed, with every major sector of the index trading

lower.

- U.S. equity index futures ticked higher.

- Nikkei 225 unch., Hang Seng +1.3%, CSI 300 +0.1%, ASX 200 -0.6%.

- S&P 500 futures +9, DJIA futures +69, NASDAQ 100 futures +35.