Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on China.
Investors also assessed the meeting between South Korean and U.S. presidents over fleshing out the trade deal framework announced last month that stipulated 15% tariffs on the Asian country's exports to the U.S.
The Kospi index fell 0.56%, while the small-cap Kosdaq was up 0.36%.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 as well as the broader Topix index fell 0.54%.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 benchmark was marginally lower in early trade.
Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 25,711, pointing to a weaker open compared with the HSI's last close of 25,829.91
China stocks will be in focus, after the mainland's CSI 300 extended its gains for a fourth straight session, climbing more than 2% on Monday. Overnight, Trump reportedly threatened to charge China "200% tariffs or something" if they did not export rare-earth magnets to the U.S.
Shares in the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index — which captures Chinese stocks listed on the U.S. — ended Monday's session higher despite losses in the key benchmarks on Wall Street.
Source: CNBC
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