Asia-Pacific markets fell as investors awaited the outcome of the ongoing U.S.-China trade talks.
Investors also await the result of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting due Wednesday stateside, where it will make a decision on whether to cut interest rates.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open lower, with the futures contract in Chicago at 40,920 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 40,820, against the index's last close of 40,998.27.
Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index stood at 25,367, pointing to a weaker open compared with the HSI's last close of 25,562.13.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was set to start the day lower with futures tied to the benchmark at 8,606, compared with its last close of 8,697.70.
Source: CNBC
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