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STOCKS: U.S. President Trump chose to pursue a harder line of China-related

rhetoric on Tuesday, which has weighed on the major regional equity indices

during Asia-Pacific hours, as participants await the outcome of the latest round

of Sino-U.S. trade talks and Fed MonPol decision.

- Elsewhere, Samsung Electronics struggled in the wake of its latest earnings

release, limiting the broader tech space in the region.

- Conversely, Apple added ~4% in after-hours trade in the wake of its own

earnings release, which helped U.S. equity index futures.

- Nikkei 225 -1.0%, Hang Seng -0.8%, CSI 300 -0.9%, ASX 200 -0.2%.

- S&P 500 futures +7, DJIA futures +76, NASDAQ 100 futures +32.