The major Asia-Pac equity metrics continue...>

STOCKS: The major Asia-Pac equity metrics continue to struggle for any notable

upward momentum after a plethora of issues pressured the space on Monday.

- Worries around the scale of the upcoming round of Chinese IPOs coupled with

market pricing surrounding the Fed's July meeting have kept the region on the

defensive on Tuesday.

- The uptick in USD/JPY evident over the last 24 hours or so has provided some

light support for the Nikkei 225.

- Major newswires running headlines from Carrie Lam, leader of Hong Kong, noting

that the extradition bill "is dead," provided a short break in the Hang Seng's

intra day sell off, although the paring of losses was short lived.

- Nikkei 225 +0.2%, Hang Seng -0.7%, CSI 300 -0.3%, ASX 200 -0.3%.

- S&P 500 futures -7, DJIA futures -60, NASDAQ 100 futures -22.