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STOCKS: The majority of the major regional indices moved higher during

Asia-Pacific trade, discounting Monday's late story focused on U.S.-China trade

worries, after BBG ran headlines noting that the U.S. is planning tariffs on all

remaining Chinese imports if Trump-Xi talks, scheduled for next month, fail.

Subsequent reports from Fox were run re: White House unaware of any new

developments pertaining to the BBG story, while some suggested that the BBG

story contained no fresh information.

- Risk on flows garnered more traction during Asia-Pac trade, on BBG covering

U.S. Pres Trump predicting a "great deal" with China.

- The Nikkei 225 added 1.3%, the ASX 200 added 0.9%, while the CSI 300 added

1.0%. The Hang Seng managed to underperform shedding 0.2%.

- Focus was on China, as the county's benchmark indices recovered early losses

on the back of Trump's comments. Elsewhere, Chinese securities regulators

pointed to easing liquidity in the market, encouraging M&A & value investing.

Car tax reform rumours also supported the auto sector.

- U.S. index futures moved higher.