The majority of the headline Asia-Pacific....>

STOCKS: The majority of the headline Asia-Pacific equity metrics managed to

shrug off the latest trade war rhetoric that emerged over the weekend, focusing

on the positive lead from Wall St. & a more cautious round of Fed rhetoric

instead

- The Nikkei 225 added 0.5%, with the Chinese CSI 300 & Hong Kong's Hang Seng

adding similar amounts at writing.

- However, Australia's ASX 200 struggled, losing 0.5% as China's Commerce

Ministry announced that it is launching an anti-dumping investigation on

imported barley from Australia. Some suggested that this will be interpreted as

retaliation for the AU-U.S. security deal that was signed over the weekend.

- U.S. index futures trade marginally lower at writing.