The major Asia-Pacific equity indices came...>

STOCKS: The major Asia-Pacific equity indices came under pressure on Wednesday,

with EM and trade war worries continuing to weigh on sentiment.

- The Nikkei faced some idiosyncratic pressure on the back of a huge Typhoon

hitting the Osaka region, with the 225 losing 0.3%. On a sectoral basis,

telecoms & utilities led the way lower, while consumer discretionary & energy

were the only sectors to trade higher.

- The impending U.S. tariff deadline weighed on Chinese linked stocks, after

yesterday's late foray higher, potential stemming from state purchases. The CSI

300 lost 0.7% in the morning session.

- The Hang Seng lost 1.6% in the morning session, with Tencent garnering the

most attention after a large block trade crossed in the name, with the price of

the trade representing a > 2% discount to market price.

- The ASX 200 shed 0.8% with all of the major sectors trading lower, as the

heavyweight materials sector found itself at the bottom of the pile.

- U.S. index futures followed regional stocks to trade marginally lower.