The major Asia-Pacific indices failed to.....>

STOCKS: The major Asia-Pacific indices failed to move higher as the spectre

created by the trade war continued to hover over the region.

- IT & materials led the Nikkei 225 lower, as the index registered losses of

~0.5%, although telecoms and consumer staples provided some support to the

index.

- The CSI300 failed to move into positive territory as the PBOC resumed

liquidity injections after a 3 week hiatus, shedding 0.6%.

- The Hang Seng lost 0.5% as the health care sector provided the largest drag.

- Elsewhere, the ASX 200 registered marginal losses as the heavyweight materials

and financial sectors provided the most weight.

- U.S. index futures edged lower overnight.